Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

158 reviews

ellet2009's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

rachaelthebroker's review against another edition

dark inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

thebookcat217's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, and Gun violence

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

The end portions feel a bit rushed and contrived but I was gripped and steadily reading for much of this novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

A large aspect of the conclusion of this book’s plot could be described as potentially transphobic, making a kid conform to a gender identity that isn’t their own

sarathelara's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility and Car accident

kam_socute07's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

mythicca's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

Good suspense, plot twists, and lovely pictures to accompany it!

An overall enjoyable thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Racism, and Car accident

strawberrycasualreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Violence, Blood, and Classism

Minor: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

amarainfaeland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

nicrose's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail