Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Fury by Alex Michaelides

117 reviews

annamay1021's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

larareads's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was a really enjoyable book! I love a murder mystery set on an island! I also really liked the play aspect and unreliable narrator! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Minor: Bullying

davschi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Infidelity

skyfluff's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

If you like an unreliable, and frankly unlikeable, narrator and an Agatha Christie like narration, give this book a try

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Murder

aaannina's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

kassafrass's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

kat_rowlen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was a bit slow to start but once you get the meat of the story you won’t be able to put it down. Just when i thought I had everything figured out Michealides pulled the rug out from under me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, and Murder

kelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail