Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket

9 reviews

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.0

In this book we meet carnival “freaks” who are just normal people who’ve been gaslit and told they’re different and don’t belong in society. It’s heartbreaking to hear how poorly they feel about themselves and because of that how quickly they do whatever they can to “belong”. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are the only people who treat them as equals; not that it did them any good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent

prufrockpreptooth's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Murder

mckiheather's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

amelisan's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Grief

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? No

5.0

I should’ve been able to read this much faster, but I was in a FAT slump. It is a fast paced read and I thoroughly enjoyed this installment of the Beaudelaire’s tale. It is as dark and traumatizing as the ones before, if not more so. 

Quotes: 
“I always thought people with birth defects were unfortunate but now I realize they’re hilarious” -Hook handed man

“People are always liking of violence, please.” -Madame Lulu

“Miracles are like meatballs, because nobody can exactly agree what they are made of, where they come from, or how often they should appear.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol

joisaddler's review against another edition

mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

jourdanicus's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Grief

Minor: Death of parent and Murder