Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Heatwave by Victor Jestin

7 reviews

deanchaudhri's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

emotionally feral teenage boy spirals after witnessing a traumatic event on holiday - sharp prose w a gripping & oppressive atmosphere. related to the main character more than i probably should have ? v quick read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Violence

patroklos's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

odinspot's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This read like a fever dream. The way the opressive heat radiates off the page and Victors desperate attempt to make his mind stop spinning, it was amazing. It is short and I was hooked from the first sentence. It is also one of few times where the author utilized the first person narrative to it´s full effiency. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia

violet03's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, and Murder

gracieb0bell_'s review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

an quick but impactful book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

kat_hart08's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book was strangely difficult for me to read. Not because of the themes, although I’d recommend reading trigger warnings, but because it was weirdly slow paced. Or maybe I was in a reading slump? I don’t know. I think I enjoyed it. I don’t like the ending but I suppose it says something. Solid meh 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

imogenlove's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol