Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Smoke by Ellen Hopkins

2 reviews

thisbookishcat's review

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Yes, this was an incredibly satisfying, albeit tense, ending to the Von Stratten story. This one didn't grip me as strongly as some of Hopkin's other stories did until about halfway through, and then I just couldn't put it down.

TW: abuse, rape, homophobia, hate crimes

I recommend this if you enjoyed Burned. 

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brookey8888's review against another edition

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

4.0

I did like this a little less then burned. It was still really good and I liked that Jackie had a POV. This deals with a lot of heavy topics so look up trigger warnings. I do love how the girls grew to be so strong. 

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