Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Salt Houses by Hala Alyan

6 reviews

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

I didn't love all the characters' perspectives, but some of them I loved with my whole heart. They all contributed to the beautiful, complex tapestry that is this novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

Moderate: Genocide, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Murder, and War

Minor: Gun violence

amberinpieces's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

robinks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

I loved getting to walk with the Yacoub family through so many years, getting to see how each of them grows internally and in relationship to the others. I believe the fact that Hala is a clinical psychologist  allowed the characters to feel real. Also, there were many actual historical references that kept the story rooted in reality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Dementia, Grief, and Colonisation

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Racial slurs, Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

zahrareads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting