Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

602 reviews

emmah_1845's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

ferlintokezeirquizes's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicide

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Vomit, Antisemitism, and Injury/Injury detail

heuteschongekurtet's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Vomit

Minor: Animal death

gheddi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

stracciastela's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Incest

elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexism, Suicide, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

lindsayerin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Incest, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Antisemitism, and Medical trauma

kristinawidda_k's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Incest, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia

spaceygrace's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Incest

sxndaze's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5

Almost a DNF, but some parts really did pick up in excitement. Overall, I’m glad I finished it. It was intense and depressing, but maybe that was the point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol