Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

LA REINA ROJA by Victoria Aveyard

18 reviews

natalie_j's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Death, Confinement, Blood, Violence, Grief, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Classism, Murder, War, Self harm, Police brutality, and Medical content

bludgeoned_by_hail's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.0

I think I'm probably way out of the age range for this, but almost every aspect of the book feels hollow and underdeveloped, not to mention how generic and clichéd it is. It does acquire a sort of so-bad-it's-good charm after a while, I guess. Probably best for people who have never read any dystopia or YA before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Classism, and Torture

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Police brutality

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Blood, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Ableism, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

kingspite618's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I feel like this book invented the concept of "plotwist" and moral greyness cause GIRLLL WHAT THE HELL. also every single character is just so so So INTERESTING and also balls to the wall insane in ways that speak to me. they could use a therapist or two. (also reading this book AFTER you've read the whole saga is absolute clownery. they are all so silly and deranged <3). all in all if you like actually morally grey MCs, a fascinating worldbuilding, savage comebacks and compelling character dynamics, and very VERY cool villains👀... I feel like this is your book :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Police brutality, Gore, Violence, War, Toxic relationship, Blood, Classism, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

beepbeeprichie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Torture and Police brutality

Minor: Death of parent and Racism

tressa_the_elephant's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, and War

Moderate: Blood and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Cursing

rohirrimgirl's review against another edition

adventurous sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Boring. Plot twists were not enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gore, Colonisation, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, and Slavery

book_loser's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Torture, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

irmalol's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Slavery, Torture, and War

Moderate: Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

kbairbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This was a DENSE book. It was THIQQUE with world building and just… so fuckin much political anguish. The scenes of torture and abuse and the beheading scene were intense and the corrupt, the betrayal, the pain. It was a whole lot. And the surprise ending was… wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Minor: Cancer and Child death