Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas

133 reviews

sandsing7's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Abortion, and Alcohol

Incarcation, Gang violence

calamitywindpetal's review

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, and Vomit

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-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

4.0

When I read The Hate U Give a few years ago, I fell completely in love with Starr and her family, and the whole community. So it was so good to revisit them. Maverick felt like a character with a huge backstory and I loved being able to delve into that.

In THUG, Mav has his shit together and he's a calming, safe presence for his kids. So it's kind of comforting and sweet to see him as a scared kid who's in way over his head, and how he develops from one extreme to the other.

It's funny, even knowing the outcome of this book I still had my heart in my mouth at times. This is another heartbreaking story from a community beset by tragedy, but with so much love at its heart. Going so deeply into Mav's history and learning more about him made me want to go back to THUG and see how much I missed the first time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Racism

ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Pregnancy

eyescanbecruel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Abortion, and Alcohol

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, and Mental illness

Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Sexual content, Medical content, and Abortion

theespressoedition's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Blood, Vomit, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content and Abortion

trashboatwinter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content