Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

44 reviews

dragonofbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, War, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

Minor: Rape

caitlinemccann's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense 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: Grief, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, and Addiction

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, War, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Classism, and Pregnancy

toreadforpleasure's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

This was the first book by Kate Quinn I have read, and it was beautiful. This historical fiction brought to life the true story of Lyudmila ‘Mila’ Pavlichenko, a Soviet Russian sniper from World War II. Mila experienced the challenges of becoming a young mother at 15 and living through a world war. Yet, her fierce and loyal nature became a force to be reckoned with as she developed into one of Russia’s deadliest snipers.

Quinn provides detailed recounts of her early life and the events that turned this quiet, studious librarian into a survivor of war with a lasting reputation that encouraged women to join the frontline and be celebrated for their contributions. Quinn embellishes Mila’s relationships with friends, family and lovers to balance the novel. It becomes more character-driven, which is what gave it five stars to me.

I highly recommend it if you want a book filled with action, suspense and a heartwarming ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual content

kailiyahknight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, War, Death, Body horror, Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Medical content, Vomit, Alcohol, Child abuse, Racism, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, and Misogyny

icox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I usually dislike war and battle books but this was such a rich and riveting view of the life of a sniper and a woman in the Soviet army. It has war, hope, devastation, love, family, death, mystery, suspense, all sorts of stuff. I stayed up to 2:30am for two nights in a row to finish this as soon as possible! I couldn’t put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Sexism, War, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide and Sexual assault

thebranchlibrary_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Violence, War, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Rape

katiefronk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Death, War, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content and Grief

Minor: Rape and Adult/minor relationship

katrinaburch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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? No

3.5

While not my favorite of hers, it is excellently written and a good story, as well as, being well researched. I enjoyed the fact that she used a lot of Mila's own biography as source material. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Murder, Rape, War, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Violence, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Blood, Alcoholism, and Death

saliwali's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, War, Violence, Grief, Murder, Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

Minor: Xenophobia and Antisemitism