Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

131 reviews

pinecone22's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Mass/school shootings, Bullying, Gun violence, Rape, Eating disorder, and Violence

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.0

I have to admit this book surprised me more than once. I thought it was going in a certain direction that I was sure was going to be banal. Then it pivoted and pivoted again and pivoted again. The only thing banal was the ending, but I didn’t mind that because it felt like it needed to be. After all the trauma and turmoil in her life, Ani deserved banal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Violence, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Blood, Abortion, Death, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Classism, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Bullying, Child death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, and Self harm

kellyodell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

What horrible characters in this book! I suppose they weren’t meant to be likable, but I would have liked at least one likable person.

I was hoping for some sort of redemptive arc for TiffAni), as far as her development from a kid to an adult, but that was not the case. I got through a third of the book and almost quit. Glad I finished it, but the ending was underwhelming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, and Violence

tiffanysbookgems's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Body shaming

incorvusveritas's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Bullying, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Sexual violence, Rape, Body shaming, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs

tabsmith's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, Vomit, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Drug use

arbramirez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Islamophobia, Racism, Alcohol, Classism, Drug use, and Homophobia

Minor: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Outing

emma_c11's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Drug use, Rape, Gun violence, and Misogyny

Moderate: Vomit and Suicide attempt

mandalaynen's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Rape, Child death, Death, and Eating disorder

carolineeckels's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship