Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Auē by Becky Manawatu

19 reviews

meghar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Self harm, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Minor: Miscarriage

heidinay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is heart-wrenching and emotionally devastating. You will cry. But it's powerful and beautiful and maybe read it anyway if you have the spoons for that... but you should definitely know what you're getting into.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism and Suicide attempt

andyrodriguez's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, and Drug use

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual violence

zoebaillie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

Almost egregious levels of tragedy towards the end of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Self harm, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Vomit

lottiecross's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Gun violence

Minor: Drug abuse

littleredwrites's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual violence, and Animal death

bookishcori's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Animal death

Minor: Drug abuse

ellecama's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

stephariara's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Cursing, Blood, Animal death, Murder, Car accident, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Abandonment, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Pregnancy, Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, Self harm, Domestic abuse, and Grief

lilias's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Racism, Animal cruelty, and Gun violence