Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien

5 reviews

ra22ouille's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Profound and lasting. I havent been able to stop thinking about it. The book began with one woman's devastation stemming from family tragedy. From this the book circles outward into a web of people whose lives weave through the woman's narrative both during and outside of her time. 

I knew what the destination was for some of our characters very early on, and it was devastating to know it, and painful to read on at times knowing where it would lead. The way the book weaved in and out of that understanding and made me both long for the completion and fear the story running out—it was incredible.

The structure extended themes of cyclical histories, art as atemporal connection, and separation (of people from each other, from themselves, emotionally, physically, through death. Specifically through and beyond the cultural revolution). It was masterfully constructed.

So much respect for this book and author. Highly recommend!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

riozul's review

emotional reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Suicide, and Police brutality

Moderate: Classism, Death, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Child death, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

lyd41's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Best historical fiction book i have ever read. Worth the lengthy read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Police brutality, Genocide, War, Hate crime, Deportation, Cursing, Violence, Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Death, Blood, Child death, and Cancer

sisforsony's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, War, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

katmanica's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, and Death