Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

39 reviews

andreadelo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Self harm, Blood, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content

parisreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

izypup's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

imds's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was a fucking amazing read. I am still in shock and it makes me want to reread the entire series I'm just stunned by how beautiful this was. No words, just go read it and experience the magic of it all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

antonia_00's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It is difficult to rate this book. The first half lacked a lot of excitement but the second half was fantastic. The friendship between the main characters is beautiful and also the changes of the friends are great. But I’m a little disappointed with the ending... I don’t think it’s honorable compared to the book series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Blood

Moderate: Racism

emmac005's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I thought that this was a good conclusion to The Raven Cycle. I loved the writing style, and the main characters were so well developed. However, I think there were too many characters that weren’t necessary for the plot, which meant the plot was a bit slow in places or some parts of the book didn’t really feel that connected to the whole story of the series. I did find that a part of the ending was a bit disappointing, but I can understand why Maggie Stiefvater chose to write the ending that way. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Murder

jenarae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

fanboyriot's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This series was really lovely to read.  All the characters were written well, with details that brought them to life more and more with each chapter.  The plot was good and I really enjoyed the writing style.  In the re-read though I’m kinda disappointed there isn’t more, the ending just wasn’t as satisfying as I remember it.  The ending of this book isn’t bad it just feels like there could have been more, either way I loved this series and it’s definitely a comfort to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

onefineelephant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

9/10. Loved the addition of Henry even though I wasn't sure I was going to. Was satisfied with the ending. Glad that the sets of couples got together. I am continually impressed how the author can do things that I would have never guessed would happen yet feel so right. Great book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder