Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

12 reviews

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment

hrushton01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse and War

arce's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

lilsisbooklist's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed divergent so was hoping to enjoy insurgent just as much. I felt less connected to the characters this go around, lost all connection with Tobias and their relationship. I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters outside Tris. 

There was one part I got teary eyed when talking about guilt and never being the same person before that. I felt I could relate to that kind of sadness. 

She spent a majority of the book traveling from one faction to another without any real impactful events taking place. 

The buildup of this secret was a little anti climatic for me. Will read the next one though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse

allyjshand's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.25

I made the mistake of watching the film first which grossly oversimplified the book. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the second half / final third of the book largely differed from the film, and I really enjoyed the ending.

That being said the book could have easier been much shorter if less time was dedicated to relationships between minor side characters and to Tris’ grief. Overall an enjoyable YA read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

tylan's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

alsoiread's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

hayleyvem's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Genocide

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

kaykaykidd24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse

kirsto's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-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

3.5

I forgot how annoying both Tris and Tobias are. Guess they’re really meant for each other! Also, this book in seriously messed up—and not even an interesting, morally ambiguous way, like in a pretty much everyone has murdered or been complicit in the murders of innocent people way. Why were we all reading this in middle school!!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Suicide