Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

15 reviews

lgstanfield's review against another edition

4.0

This was HARD but it was so good. This has all the triggers in it. So LOOK THEM ALL UP BEFORE READING. TW: suicide-attempted and completion, pedophilia, sexual assault

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

corywbowers's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual harassment, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, Child death, Vomit, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Mental illness, Incest, Bullying, and Child abuse

_mjreads_'s review against another edition

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Suicide, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

lhardy1214's review against another edition

3.75

Heavy read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Grief, Abandonment, Blood, and Death

julsi's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

0.5

I have not disliked a book like this in a long time.  Is it affecting? yes.  I can't stop fuming about it. I just hate the framing and the conclusions and I genuinely do not understand its purpose.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment, Violence, and Bullying

Spoiler

The basic premise of the story is 'perfect' son admits to acting on a sexual attraction to children and is charged & sent to treatment, with mother and family trying to deal with situation. The conclusion is mother ends up agreeing to assist her son in killing himself which is framed as a difficult but noble decision (even as she plans to avoid arrest by making it out to be suicide & somewhere in there the father has never revealed that he had similar problems - in the past? but got over it? I suspect they were trying for a 'its genetic' point but it somehow made the 'this is a mental illness & there is no treatment & look at how society responds'..so euthanasia is the only solution- even more confusing and unsettling) I genuinely do not understand what this story is trying to do other than flattening a complex and provoking topic into a very base 'well, killing pedophiles is the only option. In fact its a kindness.' with an added 'god understands'. I know this is a controversial topic & I have my own personal difficulties with the subject but turns out; I find this a highly disturbing take & genuinely wish I'd never read this book.

angelafeng's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Sexual assault

mrsmishler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Rape, Violence, Suicide, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Vomit and Mental illness

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

An incredibly tragic and heartbreaking read. A unique perspective of a family struggling in the aftermath of a loved one causing harm - but being genuinely remorseful. Where do we draw the line between accountability and punishment? 

I wasn't a fan of Adrienne's justifications and excusing tone sometimes of her sons actions, but I can absolutely see how parents would have similar thoughts processes. It's not right, but it felt real. 

All of the characters were so complex. What a read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Grief, Self harm, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Medical content, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Incest, Drug use, and Bullying

baileyclose's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Medical content, Violence, Bullying, Suicide attempt, and Drug use

lisareads0824's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Vomit, Violence, Rape, and Pedophilia