Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

115 reviews

ericanadine's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

occasionalyarnie's review against another edition

This book wasn't really what I was expecting or what I'd hoped for. I went to Christina Lauren for a comfortable, easy romance, but this one was more adventurous and less romance-centered. I just never really cared for the characters in the way I wanted to, and the plot required just a little too much suspension of disbelief. My library loan expired and I didn't care to place another hold to finish something I had no motivation to pick up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

drgnlis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Death, and Gun violence

katybean's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

cbeghuin's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

betsymays's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Gun violence

kelsimitchell's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense 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

4.25

Expected a rekindled romance and adventure and got SUSPENSEEEEE! It was so crazy, I felt like I was on a roller coaster. What a wild ride! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Death

grace33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

samflowerv6's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Leo is the best Christina Lauren book boyfriend to date and this is my favorite of their books so far. The adventure was good, still with the miscommunication trope but I didn’t mind it this time around. The adventure and imagery set this book apart from the others. Some of the codes and math went over my head but this was a fun, exciting and beautiful read.

“He'd loved Lily so deeply that it changed his biology. Standing here now, it seemed his love for her hadn't gone away, it had just been vacuum-sealed and stored. Back in her presence, the physical memory of his infatuation was released in a deluge, gasping to life, and adrenaline flooded his bloodstream.”

“He wondered if, looking down, the stars ever felt like falling, lovesick, onto the planets. The instinct was in him when he was over her, moving, unable to believe that she was real and her quiet sounds were real and the way she looked up at him was real. Just fall. It's okay. She had to see the truth tattooed in his eyes and scrawled across every feature: that he had always loved her, was loving her still. Leo would love Lily Wilder forever.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Bullying, Confinement, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual content

marioosa517's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Gun violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcohol, Murder, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, and Medical content