Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Tocando el cielo by Colleen Hoover

27 reviews

headassena's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence

xgabrielle_hx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence

bri_cook's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, and Violence

valilo's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping

sincerelyem's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Minor: Homophobia

bookowl88's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

1.0

I know I’m In the minority here but I really had a hard time finishing this book.  I really didn’t like it at all and I have read a lot of Colleen Hoover books so I’m sorry to say this is my least favorite.  
First:  It is excruciatingly slow.  In the beginning we meet Sky, a homeschooled teenage girl who sneaks boys into her room at night to make out with them but doesn’t feel a thing.  
Second:  The male love interest is a secretive moody guy who randomly has rage attacks and treats Hope like crap and she never questions him.  It’s maddening to watch a female character just go along with a guy she doesn’t know very well and completely not questions his moods or how he treats her in them.
Third:  The dialogue is very childish sometimes and wayyy to cheesy to be believable.  

Fourth:  What this book really end up being about is childhood sexual trauma and the entire way it’s handled is very frustrating.  Basically if you find yourself a moody, angsty hot teenage boy who will have sex with you the moment you find out something traumatic you will get through anything life throws you.  You don’t need mental health counselors or professional help, just get a horny teenage boy and whoops there goes all that trauma. 
I really love Colleen Hoover and I’m sad that I couldn’t like this one.  But it really was just unbelievable and I just couldn’t like this book for the fourth reason alone.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Grief

rebecca_davey's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I read the last 200 pages in a 3 hour sitting (something I haven't done since the last Harry Potter Book when I was 11). The first half of the book was good but the second half was almost too quick for me to keep up with...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Suicide, and Rape

madisynne_reads's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, and Rape

k_ri2206's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Homophobia, and Suicide

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Rape

kxmjxxnx's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

Moderate: Rape and Violence