Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Banitka by Anna North

142 reviews

kwalker1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Infertility

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Transphobia, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy

melt27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

Loved the approaches to gender & reproductive justice & racism. Seamlessly woven into a strong, well told narrative that will stick with me

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Dysphoria

maggeroni's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infertility, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, and Abortion

suzyvee's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

I mostly enjoyed this story as an idea, which follows Ada a young woman who cannot get pregnant with her husband after a year of being married. She is a midwife apprentice, learning from her mother. She is accused of being a witch and putting a curse on other women in her town, making them barren. She leaves her home before they can put her to death and ultimately ends up joining a group of women outlaws who were thrown out of their homes by husbands for not producing a child. It’s a (white) feminist twist on a Wild West story. 

I agree that parts of this could’ve been better written, and maybe that’s why I had a hard time rating it. 

CW: infertility, misogyny, violence, miscarriage, death, guns & gunshots, suicide

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

futuredocmartin's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

slenoch's review against another edition

4.0

Ada joins an infamous gang after being shamed, shunned, and on the run for the crime of being barren. Some fun with gender going on here, some found family, but dare I say it could have been gayer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Blood

giannab377's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

It gives off white feminism and savior complexes, but the story itself was interesting to follow

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence

lexcellent's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

beebowbabe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, and Abortion

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

directorpurry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective 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? It's complicated

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Confinement and Miscarriage