Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno

13 reviews

morgan_leigh2's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

A sapphic YA book with practical magic vibes. Ace/aro representation. Cute and sweet. Writing wasn’t anything new, but the story was comforting. If you are gay and have lived in a little coastal town, you might enjoy. And what? No homophobia or coming out plot?! Content warning for SA 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Physical abuse, Rape, and Gun violence

ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Animal death

Minor: Rape

libraryraven's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Gun violence

Moderate: Rape

andiehales's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.0

Reading this book felt like I was only getting a surface-level story. Georgina’s power was something that, for me at least, was easy to catch early enough into the story that when it was revealed it felt underwhelming. 

This book definitely broaches an important topic for girls of Georgina and Mary’s age, but it isn’t revealed or discussed until the very end of the book so even that sort of felt rushed through. You could see signs of SA leading up to the reveal, but for statistics of it to be the first thing written in the acknowledgments, the actual discussion of it in the story felt brief.

Overall, the base for a good story is there but the writing felt redundant and shallow. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual assault

fesja_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Vomit, Rape, and Gun violence

wren_unseen's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Vomit and Gun violence

juju_bayou's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Gun violence

juliamb's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Cursing

Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, and Vomit

laran_s's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent

flora_araruna's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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: Animal cruelty, Violence, Gun violence, Animal death, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Drug use, Alcohol, and Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, and Pregnancy