Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Swamp Story by Dave Barry

5 reviews

sashdb's review

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.5

a rip-roaring maelstrom of murky  comedic trouble 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Animal death, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Murder

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Violence, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Drug use, and Misogyny

Minor: Car accident, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Antisemitism

Everglades alligator is the animal death in question; someone shoots it in the head when it tries to attack another person/animal.

deebaxreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Gun violence

arthur_pendrgn's review

medium-paced

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

1.75

TW: threats of rape
The crowd scene near the end was exactly why I stay away from crowds.

It's surprisingly violent for a tongue in cheek book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Minor: Animal death

waterbear0821's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-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? No

4.0

I love Dave Barry. I grew up on his audiobooks on car trips with my family and this book was absolutely a comfort read and “junk food” for my brain. When I just want to enjoy a story, Dave Barry is a safe bet. I scream laughed multiple times. If you know anything about him or his writing, you already know what to expect: wacky characters, outlandish bad guys, madcap hijinks, wild animal cameos, and extreme Florida-ness in general. This book doesn’t disappoint, but at times it’s hard to read. Yes, we understand they are bad guys, but there are only so many times I want to read them threaten to commit sexual violence. Happily, as with all Barry’s novels, it’s all tied up nicely with a bow at the end. Enjoy! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Animal death, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Violence, Ableism, Drug use, and Sexism