Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Wayward Pines. I osa by Blake Crouch

12 reviews

bearystarry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Unsure how I feel about this... and unsure if I'll continue the trilogy. Definitely fast-paced and an easy listen, but I guess it has a lot of tropes that aren't necessarily my favourite.

The Creatures immediately put me off and then the ending, both with the far future and Ethan taking over the sheriff job, don't really get me excited to read more. Though I am vaguely curious as to how he handles that, still no idea if I'm curious enough to continue.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Moderate: War

Minor: Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

astareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? No

2.0

When I first read this trilogy in 2016 I LOVED IT. Seven years later I've read a lot more and grown to expect a bit more from a book than toxic masculinity and fridging women, so my re-read was a hell of a letdown.

It's a shame since the premise is interesting, although The Lottery-esque setting of Wayward Pines was not believable in the least, let alone how the main character was seemingly invincible.

I might finish the trilogy again if I'm feeling masochistic enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail