Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Wrecked by Lauren Asher

14 reviews

theboricuabookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Did I devour this yes? But reluctantly because for some reason I’ve vowed to not love this books. Doesn’t make them any less addicting to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer and Chronic illness

Minor: Murder and Gun violence

nineinchnails's review

emotional lighthearted sad 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

2.0

the writing in wrecked is noticeably better than in it's predecessors imo. the romance didn't click with me so it was probably my least favourite aspect of the book but i liked the characterisation and i cared so much more about them than i did the lead characters of the last 2 books. in general, elena and jax had more depth and better character development. this book isn't much less corny than the last two but i actually didn't hate it as much as i was expecting to. don't get me wrong, there was still a lot of flaws (elena's parents' murder, for one - i didn't catch a single explanation for why they were shot by gang members/drug dealers in their own home) but it was a better read than i was expecting.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Addiction, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit, Dementia, Cancer, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Abandonment, Blood, and Gore

Anxiety, OTC drug misuse/abuse, Xanax abuse, Huntington's disease, Night terrors/Nightmares, Post traumatic stress disorder, and Alzheimer's

ingrid13's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Drug use

olivia_v's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Alcohol, Cancer, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, Death of parent, and Drug use

takarakei's review against another edition

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

2.5

I really just couldn’t get attached to either character and the third act break up really made me mad

🌶️3.5/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, and Alcohol

ka_ke's review

hopeful 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

Lauren Asher’s writing is tastefully diverse, and this novel just proves that tenfold. Not only are the mc’s racially diverse, but the attention to detail regarding Huntingtons disease and Alzheimers are impressive. Considering both are genetic illnesses, it adds an extra level of curiosity to the future of Jax & Elena. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Addiction, Cursing, Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Classism, Forced institutionalization, Cancer, Gun violence, and Murder

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Death, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Dementia, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Gun violence, and Grief

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit and Racism

rad_blackthorn's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Gun violence

Moderate: Drug use

veskumelooni's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Murder

ttumbletree's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Alcohol, Addiction, Drug use, Grief, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts