Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori

165 reviews

spicyspookypotato's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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: Gun violence, Murder, and Sexual content

ecravens's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Addiction, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gore, Murder, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

samflowerv6's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

NICO AND ELENA ARE CUTE TO ME! this has been on my tbr for so long and it did not disappoint. A slow burn mafia made love story. The slow burn had me screaming and giggling. Nico is engaged to Elena’s sister which obviously puts a dampening on their connection, mostly physical.  They both assume many incorrect things about each-other and hide how they feel for like the entire book. When drama ensues, Elena ends up engaged to the brooding, rude Don while trying to hide her own secrets.   I loved how the third act conflict was put together like ugh it was done so well. I do think Elena was written with a bit too much internalized misogyny for my taste, just not the best way for a woman to be described. I really ship them. The tension was so tasty. The Sweetest Oblivion embodies angst, possessiveness, organized crime and strained family dynamics fed into an intriguing love story between sweet Abelli and Ace ♠️💞 I wished we had more Nico povs but otherwise I had so much fun :)))

“I would make this girl want me, need me, love me, because fuck if I was going at it alone.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Blood, and Torture

Minor: Pregnancy, Vomit, and Addiction

angiebanuelos's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Cursing, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

curlycaitlyn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gun violence

Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual content

dlsmk's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Blood, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Vomit, and Gun violence

astralastria's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It's literally the BEST book I have ever read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Blood, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, and Drug use

the drug addiction is not of the main characters, but rather a side character

freirawr's review against another edition

GOD THESE PEOPLE NEED JESUS I DID NOT JUST READ HER SAYING SHE WOULDNT MIND BEING SAd BY HER SISTERS FIANCÉ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Sexual violence, Addiction, Gun violence, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Alcohol, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Rape, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

veens212's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

This was a great book, but I just did not like the main girl. I mean with the lack of communication and stupid things she did towards the end, made my eyes roll. But the book was a quick read, hot and grea chemistry between the main leads, I enjoyed reading it. Nico was so good. The 2 POVs, was really nice <3 And I like a book where the guy falls in love first. <3 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

kamross's review against another edition

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Good lord. 🙈 Dark Mafia romance is far from what I typically read, so this was a really fun "breather" book for me. It was pretty immersive into the Mafia world, which was fascinating to me. Didn't hold back on the violence, so definitely not for everyone 😆

The author also did a great job at keeping the slow burn burning, even when I thought it would die out - which I was both impressed with and grateful for.

Overall, it was a really easy book to get into and was a quick fun read. I found myself reading late most nights since it was hard to get myself to stop.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Gore, and Violence