Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni

15 reviews

outofthepinksky's review

4.25

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Medical content, Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Religious bigotry

jodietea's review

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This emotional story a sweet kid discriminate because he had red eyes his only friend the only other outsider the only POC at his school and then later another outsider the bad girl the trio become great friends.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence

Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, Religious bigotry

adogmomsbookishlife's review

4.5

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

amberk032's review

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Violence

Moderate: Police brutality

idaolsen04's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Murder

mariposa517's review

challenging emotional reflective 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Homophobia, Infertility, Transphobia, Excrement, Abandonment, Sexual harassment

revolvingreads's review

4.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence

Moderate: Racism, Sexism

katiehearn08's review

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Murder

bailey_books's review

4.25

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Dark story and a lot of Catholic themes, but it kept me engaged and came to a satisfying ending. I got the feeling that it was kind of like a poor man’s John Irving book, if that makes sense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide

Minor: Gun violence

mkhumphrey's review

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective 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: Yes

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Wonderful, inspiring story; one all should read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence

Minor: Sexual content