Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Augustown by Kei Miller

8 reviews

simonemaybe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

annie_reads_books's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation

helencantero's review

challenging dark reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

hereforthefunofit's review against another edition

challenging sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

i want to get a place in my writing where i can tell the reader what is to happen and it still be impactful.

it is already a sad story. but then, there are so extra many pieces that just slot into place and make the book all the more heartbreaking. it jus come dung pan mi an a cyaan tek it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Violence, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit

mitzee's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed it okay but too based in reality compared to what I would prefer to read (sci-to/fantasy). One of those books that winds the stories of a few snippets of individual’s lives that all seem to come together at the end. It wasn’t bad necessarily but I did begin to get distracted about halfway through. Definitely cared more about Ma Taffy and Kaia’s stories but less interested with Bedward. I did feel like I learned a bit about lives and cultures that I don’t experience often. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Excrement

Moderate: Death and Violence

alexhaydon's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

I don’t recall the last time I read a book with writing so alive. Miller’s writing is incredibly immersive, and atmospheric to a point where my reactions to the setting and story became visceral. No word was wasted. Each character had a deeper story so expertly weighted and placed that by the final chapters, the story’s infrastructure ended in a climax so powerful in image and in meaning. One of the best reads in years, looking forward to more of Miller’s work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

tarajoy90's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

cthornhill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Without doubt one of the best books I have ever read. This writing is nuanced, mind-bending, beautiful, raw and electric. It’s the sort of book that makes me want to take back all previous five star reviews because a new bar has been set. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Excrement

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Slavery