Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me, by Mariana Zapata

17 reviews

hannibanani29's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Child abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Deportation, Car accident, Injury/injury detail, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Murder, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Vomit, Violence, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, and Grief

caitlincrtr's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Injury/injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Abandonment, and Body shaming

Minor: Sexual content and Violence

jordans_shelf's review

emotional 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

3.5

The burn was a little too slow for me. This book took me nearly two months to get through. The author also had some habits I had to work to get past. I love the concept though and the story overall was good. The binding of it was awful though. The pages were heavy and the binding so stiff it made the book hard to hold. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence and Domestic abuse

chindydoj's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Child abuse

Moderate: Car accident and Domestic abuse

nicoleherz's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Quite disappointed actually. I found the writing to be really mediocre, descriptive about all the wrong things and constantly qualifying its own narrative. It would take forever to get through a conversation that lasted 5 lines because there was an insane amount of inner dialogue and unnecessary background weaved in between.

I didn't really like either of the characters either. I found them to be incredibly selfish and obtuse. Their relationship became better but started off as something incredibly toxic and I was practically yelling at her to run away.

Don't get me started on the everything-is-perfect, happily ever after epilogue. She literally has him say he can't remember not being happy. Yeah ok life is 1 dimensional now, great.

And seriously has she ever even talked to someone who doesn't get along with their parents? That relationship seemed totally unrealistic. Not to mention just creating the most superficial villian in her sister. Where does any of that even come from??? If you are expecting answers by the end, you will be sorely disappointed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Cursing and Toxic relationship

juju_nani's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence

Minor: Addiction

elspethmigliore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

I would have really enjoyed this more if it hadn't been so long. I really did like the story, but the ending was not worth over 600 pages. I get it was a slow burn, but it was almost TOO slow of a burn for the tiniest bit of seeing them together  we got at the end of the book. The characters were great, but sometimes the main character was a little bit cringe and it bothered me. Overall, it was pretty good. 

would most likely reread, but not definitely ☑️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/injury detail, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Violence, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming and Mental illness

kb33's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

3.5

This slow burn was so slow I almost missed it. Vanessa and Aiden became comfortable and friendly, and suddenly there were a few kisses. 

The book is entirely from Vanessa’s point of view. There was definitely a heavy amount of monologue, and it wouldn’t have been a success if it wasn’t Zapata writing it. This book was different from most others in this genre, but it worked well. 

I’m struggling with this review because so many people like this book so much. I think the thing that makes it hard to like, for me, was that Aiden doesn’t offer much to the story. Most of the stuff about him is how other people react to him, and not things he says or does. He’s very stoic, and not a very present or active character. We even rely on conversations between Vanessa and their other roommate Zach about Aiden to get info. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Violence

ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Oh ho ho. This was a really good read. Funny, real slow-burn, strangers-to-friends-to-lovers and marriage of convenience? Sign. Me. Up. 

My chief complaint is that I wanted to spend more time with Vanessa and Aiden after they got together. I'm really glad there was no third-act-breakup - I'm honestly tired of this trope. 

Would highly recommend for adult romance fans. 

Spice level: 🌶🌶.5 (one detailed scene; one semi-detailed scene)

Spoiler

My other complaint is the epilogue. Now, this is more of a personal opinion and not something that would make the book better necessarily. I don't like kids. I like kids in books even less, especially when my characters have said kids. That's the only reason I didn't like the epilogue. It was short, yes, and sweet. But it had kids.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Cursing, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, and Body shaming

TW/CW: -- Parent with addiction - Alcoholic parent -- Abusive father (abuse mentioned; off-page) -- Abusive family - Abusive sisters (graphic detail) -- Alcohol abuse (mentioned; off-page) -- Alcohol use (minor) -- Intimate partner violence (mentioned; off-page) -- Child Protective Services mention - fostering mention - foster family mention - Cursing (moderate)