Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

602 reviews

mvonmalmborg's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Alcoholism, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Incest, and Suicide attempt

livbarry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mantisshrimp's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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: Addiction, Death, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

jopriestley's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

This book is what I would describe as technically perfect. It wasn't my favourite book of all time but the writing was impeccable and I did really enjoy reading it. Donna Tartt has a real skill at capturing a mood and making the reader feel the tension in every moment. I also loved how throughout the book I felt my feelings towards different characters change along with Richard's perceptions of them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Racism, and Blood

Minor: Forced institutionalization

zeldaoftheshire's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Incest and Violence

squirrelofstupid's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism and Suicide

coldcrumble's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

definitely better the second time around, even though i gave it five stars the first time, purely because you gain the ability to laugh at it; an essential quality in some of the slower parts. i was genuinely hysterical at some points because it was so insanely funny, yet it was still thought provoking, etc etc. what i will say is that the slurs were a little bit liberally used and that one part where

richard randomly and graphically describes his desire to rape camilla

was not necessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Antisemitism, and Medical content

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Car accident, and Death of parent

nathaliafaria's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Incest, and Violence

emmaevns's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use

changbinslemonade's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence