Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh

7 reviews

callmeamelia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Sexism

jbry44's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Abortion, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual violence, and Rape

kendalsbookcase's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Miscarriage

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

gabforshort's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, and Pregnancy

nataliebeech's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-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

3.5

I really enjoyed this book and her writing, but feel like it’s so disappointing you never get an explanation of why the tickets came about? In other dystopian fiction you understand the reasons for the dystopia, and this book it was just not explained at all. Also not explained why the girls have to go through this period of survival as teenagers, why they are separated from their parents in this way. I understand it’s an allegory but also it felt a bit lazy and strange not to explain why. I enjoyed it a lot still but feel a bit robbed…

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Miscarriage

bookwhore07's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.5

i wasn’t super into this. the writing was good and engaging, but i felt like the storytelling fell flat at many points and i had trouble sympathizing or caring about any of the characters. i would’ve been much more interested in more perspectives from white ticket women. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Violence

toriat's review

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Violence