Reviews tagging 'Violence'

House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III

7 reviews

extravagantly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

free my girl nadi

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicide, Police brutality, Islamophobia, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse

platypusinrainboots's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Murder

bjsmith's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Suicide attempt

joslyn_cole's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

msagerber's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

colbydcox's review

challenging dark slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Violence

laurenam6's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail