Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Blood Lands by Stacey Marie Brown

5 reviews

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

mysterious tense

• 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? No

2.0

So this book is basically the same as book 4... It's getting so repetitive, at this point it's almost comical. 

Brex and Warwick attempt a prison break

but are captured and brought to Istvan's labs where they are tested on. They find out that he is using fae essence to make super soldiers. They manage to escape the lab only to be caught and thrown back into prison. In prison theya re subjected to the same torture: forced labour, the hole, and the ring. Fortunately, a perfectly timed explosion allows them to escape again. Istvan manages to get the nectar and when Brex finds out Istvan killed her father she uses it to kill pretty much everyone around her. We end with Brex taking off and Warwick determined to track her down. 

I think there is so much potential in this series, but the characters are so under developed and the plot is frustratingly repetitive. This easily could have been a 3 book series, 4 if there was more focus on character development. I don't really care about these characters because I have no emotional tie to them. There needs to be more depth to the story, it is all very surface level at this point. 

I've gotten this far, so I will read book 6, I just really hope it gets a bit better. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ebtorres23's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and War

Minor: Rape, Trafficking, and Death of parent

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This one dragged on. It’s also 10x darker than any of its predecessors. Stacey’s world building is so meticulous you feel as if you are with Brex and Warwick the entire time, which for most of the book is great, but I could have done without the (second, third) prison stays. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Chronic illness, Genocide, Death of parent, and Abandonment

lauralouise93's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing and Blood

jessicastaylor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

Amazing next installment. I have never read a book that gave me anxiety sweats literally from page 1 to the end. An emotional ride, it was just captivating. The spice is amazing, the plot is dark and twisty. My only “complaint” is that I could see the traitor plot twist coming a mile away. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Medical trauma, and War