Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Lopussa molemmat kuolevat by Adam Silvera

499 reviews

madsgirl007's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

heckin_hello's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

Exactly what you'd expect from a book with this title. In addition to the focus on the two main characters and the relationship they foster, I thought it was an elegant touch to interweave several additional character stories into the larger picture - showing just how accidentally connected we really are.

As far as the two main characters, Mateo and Rufus; I did find Mateo to be particularly frustrating the first half of the book, but that just lent to the charm of him as the story progressed. I would have liked to see a larger focus on Rufus and his growth, personally. It felt like the book was split 75/25 between Mateo's issues and Rufus'.

The short story "The Father Does Not Die at the End" included in the collector's edition was so heartbreaking... and absolutely tied the story off in a perfect way. I would not have considered the story complete without it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Mental illness, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

lynsea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

This hurt in all the right ways. Definitely a book for you if you’re looking ti read about a deep connection that is honestly so rare. But it’s out there, even in the most unlikely of places, which is also something the book touches on. So well written and heartaching. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Mental illness

Minor: Chronic illness and Animal death

gracedunne's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-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? N/A

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Grief and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Suicide

makoshark44's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

i put off reading this book for a while and not because the plot didn’t interest me but because i hadn’t ever given reading a good go and i saw how much it initially got hyped up on tiktok. my best friend bought it for me as a gift and i can honestly say if you’re struggling to get into a reading flow this book is perfect for breaking down that barrier, the characters are lovable and the development of mateo and rufus is very strong with their flaws being one of the main focuses of the book. this book is uplifting and powerful and holds a strong sense of hope. i can imagine if i had read this as a younger adult it would have given me push i needed in order to live and not just survive.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

mixmousereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

Graphic: Child death, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, and Suicide

Minor: Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia

romanatrauner's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Suicide attempt

faeriefox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I have to admit, I'm somewhat disappointed with this book. It was decent, but not as amazing as I was expecting. I felt like the romance was rushed and didn't make sense, and all of the other relationships felt really shallow. The sentiment is nice, and the writing was well done, but I just wasn't connecting with the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Gun violence, Suicide, and Animal death

Minor: Homophobia

caroline1999's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Blood, Suicide, Murder, Hate crime, Gun violence, Violence, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

33vee's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Car accident