Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

3 reviews

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Outing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Child abuse, and Death of parent

sorcha_rosa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

This book was beautiful. The writing was lush and emotional. It is impossible to me that these characters are not real people. This story was wonderfully told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Homophobia, Hate crime, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Minor: Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Racism

reshusky's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Racism

Book is based on the impact of domestic violence