Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Falling by T.J. Newman

45 reviews

ldpaige's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

4.5

I have so many thoughts about this book, but I will just say this because this is simply a review.

Read it. Read the damn book. Yes, it will lull a tad, but FINISH THE BOOK. If you love a good thrill and your fear of flying isn't too bad or nonexistent, read this book. All I will say is Jo HAS to be Vivica A. Fox if they EVER make a movie of this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

r_o_s_e's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Moderate: Suicide, Death, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Grief

Minor: Violence, Vomit, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, and Cursing

typedtruths's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Grief

Minor: Child death

booksborrowed's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Bill cannot say no to taking the last minute flight when his pilot cheif asks, even if it means breaking his promise to watch his sons baseball game. Little does Bill know the tension between he and his wife, Carrie, is the least of his worries as he walks out the door that morning. 

'Falling' is an action packed hijacking thriller, keeping my interest from the beginning. The author, a former flight attendant, was able to give the plot a shot of authenticity throughout the plot, even when it seemed outlandish. Her portrayal of the three flight attendants characters made me connect with them more than the rest of the characters in the story, and I truly kept reading to see how Jo faired out. 

There were some action scenes, particularly with Jo's nephew, Theo Baldwin

FBI agent

, that took me aback. The amount of physical abuse that man can take and just keep going had me puzzled. 

Listening to this on audio. The narrator, actor Steven Weber, did a great job capturing the character's emotions and keeping the story from becoming monotone. 

I look forward to reading Drowning by T.J. Newman next, narrated by the same actor. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence, Genocide, and Suicide attempt

_alyssabrown's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Self harm, Grief, Suicide, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Violence, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and War

nicole_cob_reads's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, War, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

allena_inwonderland's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

The way that I and my friend devoured this book is enough reason for a 5 star review! 

The first line immediately pulls you in. 
“When the shoe fell into her lap the foot was still in it.” 
The imagery throughout was so good. The book truly kept me on the edge on my chair. Any time I picked it up, I sped through it.

I loved how the author put in real details and only tweaking certain things on the plane that only flight attendants would know. 
I kept coming up with questions like “what would I do?” Or “would I have thought about that as an option?” 

Please look at ALL the trigger warnings before reading! Hands down one of the best thrillers I’ve read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Murder, Death, and Grief

vlmollylv's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: War

tlaynejones's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Genocide, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Confinement, Xenophobia, Racism, Car accident, and Gun violence

noladawnreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Suicide attempt