Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Wen der Rabe ruft by Maggie Stiefvater

114 reviews

unicorn3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious medium-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

I bought the book because I saw much of in relation to another book series (all for the game by Nora Slavic) and I'm not disappointed. It's really good and I am totally ready for the next books in this series. I'm really curious for a few things. What did Ronan mean with his last sentence? Will Blue really kill the person she kisses? 
It's a well written book, I like it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Murder, Death, and Gun violence

takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous emotional

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

3.75

A good start to a series. I knew going in that this is a “vibes” book which helped, and it’s a relatively fast read. Even so there’s a couple chapters I was confused by being included that seem to be extraneous. Overall a lot of short chapters which I like. 

This gave me definite call backs to The Whispering Dark which I feel like is a lesser known ya fantasy stand-alone that if you liked this you would probably love.

I look forward to continuing the series as I hear it gets better with each book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Murder, and Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

booksbeyondthebinary's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: Gun violence

ong's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

The first few chapters confuses the hell out of me. It was just too many characters & too much lore at my face, making it way overwhelming. The first half of the book was somehow both easy and hard to read. There’s something weird or uncanny or unsettling throughout but I just can’t stop reading. Felt like Sisyphus, condemned to keep reading while barely understanding, against my will.
What was definite throughout was that I was scared as shit reading in the darkness of my room. Like most great books, I just couldn’t stop reading pas the 50% mark. Overall, it was a great & fun read.

Me personally, I would run the fuck away when I hear Latin-speaking trees. But they’re just built different ig. Also, Adam, and Noah’s story is just. Why must u hurt me like this. And once again the smartest is just the biggest lil dumb dumb in the end huh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Body horror, and Death

platonic reverse harem, love triangle, smart characters cursed by circumstance

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Sexism, Gun violence, and Classism

Minor: Suicide attempt

booksandstardust's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Murder and Gun violence

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Ableism, and Kidnapping

viacrow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Classism, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Death, and Physical abuse

lilou0922's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Im having some trouble keeping track of the four boys but I will say the two plot twists twisted HARD like   

I took chainsaw out of my dreams

  WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN RONAN

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Child death

sundayfever's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I like a good YA novel but this was not my favorite. Plot feels so cobbled together with too many different magic/supernatural tropes forced to coexist. Couldn't follow the logic of it. And the plot twists were boringly predictable. Did not find the characters appealing either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Classism, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Gun violence

packedjam's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

my kids. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Gun violence and Murder