Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Appointment in Samarra by John O'Hara

1 review

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Some of the rhetoric will not fly today, but its exploration of self-sabotage in the midst of dissatisfaction has aged very well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Violence, Pregnancy, Car accident, Racism, War, and Racial slurs

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Murder

Be aware that there is bootlegging, carbon monoxide poisoning, dissolution of a marriage, mob violence, and prostitution.