Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig

5 reviews

aparker89's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

honeyenbee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Cancer, Gore, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kimberlyswalters's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

I did really enjoy this book, but I did feel that it was a tad predictable (which sounds like a lie because this story was off the rails, but some plot twists weren't so twisty). I did love all of the characters and that they cursed and thought things through pretty rationally. For such a wild ride, the characters felt grounded in reality and it made the story much more enjoyable. It was a good read and I'd definitely recommend it to a friend if I had any that read. 

My least favorite thing about this book was that it ended too happily. I don't like when books dangle so much doom and gloom in my face, but then everything turns out pretty okay. I am glad that Fig was okay though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Police brutality, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Fatphobia, Excrement, and Dementia

mayr3adsab00k's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Police brutality, Dementia, and Car accident