Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman

14 reviews

jettblack_92's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

0.25

There are trigger warnings, please check that out. Unfortunately I was not able to give it a 0 rating. There is a severe plot shift 3/4 in, and the book just lost me. First it's one kind of eery mystery, and now it's just generic junk. Dangit, it had potential.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Gun violence and War

Minor: Child abuse

directorpurry's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

charmarie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Enjoyed the atmosphere and overall vibes of the story - didn't enjoy the portrayal of women or people of color. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death

rainstar's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence

atomicyonic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

I wish Frank was a bit more loathsome. Also he should not have been able to kill Hector.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Racial slurs, and Violence

Racial slurs were used in period appropriate context.

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Murder

jess2obsess's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

fkshg8465's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Book started off slowly but picked up very fast at the end. Not a very good story or good storytelling until the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

akmay17's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Overall, I thought this was good book with good enough writing and an interesting premise/plot. 

However, it takes place in the 30s, and the characters certainly speak like it — and by that I mean, they’re racist. Even if that character is not, like, extremely racist, they use the n-word, and there’s at least one anti-Semitic comment as well. These parts were hard to read and, to me, often felt unnecessary even it was “true” to the historic time period. I wanted to mention if that’s just not something you want to be reading. 

There’s also a racist trope presumably unintentionally used—

of a black man preying on/raping a white women—read more about the history of this of you don’t understand this has a racist stereotype/trope

as well as a few other uncomfortable depictions and passages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, and Cannibalism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

castamere's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury