Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

What You Wish for by Katherine Center

38 reviews

marciclark's review

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Death and Grief

alanna23's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence

kjbreads's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

jenniferbbookdragon's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.75

A step above the romantic comedy and chick lit stories that have flooded bookstores and social media. Center explores family and friendship,  trauma and healing,  and how the stories we tell ourselves impact decisions in ways large and small.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, and Medical content

Minor: Bullying, Mass/school shootings, and Abandonment

dmariefern's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

I loved this so much. A gentle read that still touched on some very intense topics but in a very graceful manner. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail

nbreezy17's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

heyreadingpants's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

missjeann's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

troxelm's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Suicide attempt

abzster53's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, and Mass/school shootings