Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

7 reviews

helenakarmen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Self harm

Minor: Gun violence and Kidnapping

lizgriffinwords's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

On a reread, knowing more about the context and the target audience, I see how this book accomplishes what it set out to - provide a teen romance for Team Jacob readers, with all the angst befitting a paranormal romance. I can understand it on a craft level without understanding it on an emotional level.
CW: parental abuse (including cutting), parental abandonment, guns

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty and Gun violence

bes13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Medical content

Good book if you’re in reading about a paranormal romance story with a twist of mystery and action

maggiekwinters's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Car accident, Death, and Vomit

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

I enjoyed The Raven Cycle books by Stiefvater, but this book was an absolute bail by 15%. It had all the qualities of YA lit that I hated as a teen, the same qualities that made me avoid Twilight. If you like werewolves and romance and don't mind teen drama that makes no sense, horrible friends that are supposed to be childhood best friends (???), weird responses, unexplained obsessive attraction, and awkward descriptions, pick this one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Gun violence

Child neglect, obsessive romance, animal attack

tinysierra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

This review is totally biased. I read this book in middle school and I absolutely fell in love, so it's my comfort series. Is it objectively bad? Maybe, but it holds a place in my heart, just like Twilight. There was nothing more I wanted to do than avoid my problems and disappear into the golden wood like Grace. I mean... who wouldn't want a hot werewolf boyfriend to show up at your door? I love the imagery and prose, to be honest. I love the way the wolves communicate through mind pictures, and I thought their shape shifting being triggered by the heat was unique. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Animal death, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Self harm, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, and Vomit

lizziaha's review against another edition

4.0

oh I forgot that Isabel isn’t in this one til the very end :( 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Blood, Car accident, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Animal death, Racism, Classism, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Ableism