Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline

37 reviews

monalyisha's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved Empire of Wild, a chilling story haunted by the rogarou (a werewolf-like creature), written by Métis author Cherie Dimaline.

The reader is left asking why the cost of making half-mistakes is so high. One man wonders aloud if they should sell their land (but he never takes a single step toward doing so); another teenaged youth verbally lashes out against his mother (who does not treat him as tenderly as he deserves). This question and its (deeply sad) answer seem to be the point: when your community is under attack, there is NO room for error.

*Note: I didn’t review this right away. There are, without a doubt,  some content warnings I’m forgetting to tag.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse and Fire/Fire injury

tmdreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

An incredibly creepy mystery horror about Rogarou. Joan’s husband Victor has been missing for almost a year when she stumbles into a revival tent and spots him. She is hungover but knows it’s his even when he insists not to know her. He is Eugene Wolff, bringing Jesus to the Métis but Joan knows there is more going on and is determined to get her husband back.

This definitely didn’t have a satisfying ending for me but the journey was good, I hope it gets a sequel! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and Colonisation

Minor: Homophobia, Infertility, Rape, and Abandonment

bookmaddie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

i’m such a wimp

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-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

Cherie Dimaline’s writing is my absolute shit. So many quotable lines! I loved the incorporation of indigenous folklore and the connection between capitalism and religion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Car accident

Minor: Homophobia

anissawren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

Moderate: Vomit, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia and Infidelity

dixit's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

maryfranvs's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Racial slurs, and Racism

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Colonisation

Minor: Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Abandonment, and Alcohol

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual assault

kenley11's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail