Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

We are all the same in the dark by Julia Heaberlin

19 reviews

minimicropup's review against another edition

I can’t seem to get into this one. Definitely a slow burn, which I normally prefer, and I even like being thrown into a story and having to figure out things as they happen around us. But I feel like I’m being thrown around by the writing instead of story.  

Sometimes I don’t know who is speaking so I connect those events with a different character and have to fix it later when I realize it wasn’t Wyatt or Odette or Angel or True etc. 

There’s a staccato barrage of terrible things happening or being remembered without much context, combined with lots of withholding (“I shouldn’t do this given my past…” kinda stuff). And all under a slightly flowery verbose writing style that I admit I could get used to and even find atmospheric if I wasn’t feeling so much like I’m trying to Read a Book instead of following the author’s story in my mind’s eye. 

Might be a soft DNF or a donate. I’m sure others will like it based on other reviews! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Gun violence

abirej's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I think we were going for a plot twist but we didn’t quite get there. Loved the disability representation though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, and Gaslighting

saramacna's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

What a wild ride! I did not expect to read this entire book in one sitting but I literally couldn't put it down. The twists shocked me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

star's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

this was a rough one. both emotionally but also pacing wise. (I found it easier to get through once I spoiled myself and flipped to the page that mentioned who the murderer was). I was not expecting the mid-book twist at all! but got so attached to the characters. good one overall, and appreciated the spin on the “murdered prom queen” trope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness

megnut's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

butilikeit's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Suicide

catie_cat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

I haven’t been this hooked on a thriller mystery since I read Where the Crawdads Sing. 

The killer reveal was not who I thought. The preacher was a suspect for me but I never would have put two and two together like that.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mamesjegan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, and Suicide

arose18's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

teneke's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood