Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Think of England by KJ Charles

20 reviews

thenexthing's review

fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexism, Torture, and War

amris's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Outing and War

jess_justmaybeperfect's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, and Colonisation

Minor: Fatphobia

rosemaryfay's review

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

One of my favorite KJ Charles books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Vomit, and Antisemitism

acepiary's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Violence, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, and Classism

merry_mandolin's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

I love an enemies to lovers, (somewhat) slow burn.
I really enjoyed the characters for the same reason I read so much Sherlock smut. You have the injured soldier with a heart of gold, who's just trying to figure himself out. A foil for the dark and handsome eccentric man whose sharp wit and clever tongue hide a more nuanced personality.

Cotent warning: 
It got a little violent. After reading the first book, I was expecting another country manor house murder mystery... this was not that. 

There is killing very much "on screen" if you will.
I had no problem with this. Found it very fitting, and in character, but I know could be a trigger for some.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence

the_vegan_bookworm's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

0.75

This book was a miss for me. While I find KJ Charles to be a really talented writer, the dynamic between Archie and Daniel was dysfunctional at best and toxic at worst. Even though Archie chooses Daniel at the end, it feels reluctant given his hostility throughout the early book. Even more than hostility, his overt homophobia, racism and anti-Semitism make him pretty irredeemable to me. Learning the errors of his ways does not absolve him of being a straight up jerk to his love interest. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual harassment

Minor: Xenophobia

jennp28's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

A fun historical mystery/adventure romp with a gay awakening. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and War

Minor: Confinement

pantaruja's review

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Murder, Outing, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicide

pvbobrien's review

adventurous mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Homophobia, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Torture, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Outing, Colonisation, War, and Classism