Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

54 reviews

notpresent22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is a very solid middle book. I’ll confess if it wasn’t for the characters who I have deeply loved since reading Carry On I doubt I would rate the book this high but I am biased. 
As before Rowells dialogue is funny and concise and the plot is perfectly fine. It does however make you feel like the story is incomplete and as I read and finished this before the third book was announced I was left somewhat disappointed in the conclusion. However with the context of the third book this is a perfect segue. Bridging the gap between books and offering a new backdrop to the adventures of our four main characters after Watford 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Blood, and Alcohol

breadbees's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Confinement, and Self harm

courtnoodles's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

THIS is what I wanted Carry On to be. Big and silly, dumb and fun, not too serious, but all heart. And hella gay.

Whoever said this was disappointing didn't read the same book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Police brutality

Minor: Stalking and Body horror

a_islandcriptid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gaslighting and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Violence

eyescanbecruel's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Gun violence

nexus's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

kjoli's review

adventurous funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia

vampirerat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Shepard!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Body horror, Vomit, and Gaslighting

prickly_plant's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Animal death, and Violence

Minor: Vomit

quasinaut's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-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

I adore these foolhardy characters so damn much. I feel like I never quite understand the plot of book 1, so I appreciate going on an entirely new adventure in America, with new spells, new magical beings, new emotional turbulence, and the same old inability to effectively communicate one's inner thoughts (this applies to Baz, Simon, and Penelope). And Shepard was a welcome addition to the crew. 

Note: This was a reread before starting book 3. I listened to the audiobook and, at times, it was hard to distinguish who was speaking or whether certain thoughts were internal or spoken aloud. When I first read it, I'm glad I read the book rather than listening to it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Violence