Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Kill For Me Kill For You by Steve Cavanagh

13 reviews

showingshelflove's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Violence, Pedophilia, Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, and Gun violence

tdigiorgio's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, and Suicide

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Child death, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, and Kidnapping

pomoevareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

What a thrill ride! I have been reading lots of character driven family stories lately (my go to genre) and needed a good thriller to give me a jump start. This one did the trick.

As the title implies, two people meet and agree to kill someone for the other. And then there is a hiccup that catches the breath of one of the characters and makes her see things differently. I won’t say more than that, just know that there are a few good twists, the pace is on point, and if you can let go of some less than realistic excitement and just fall into the fun, then this book will offer you a great escape.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Child death and Torture

toadandsew's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Suicide and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

shesflippinpages's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Child death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Violence, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Death, Infertility, and Medical content

hey_abijo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Women reeling from severe loss and trauma take us along for the ride on their hunt for vengeance. The story is based on this premise: two women, connected only by their shared suffering and constant grief, agree to swap murders— but their plans go haywire. Multiple engaging POVs, some clichès and predictability, moderate suspense, and many plot twists. Author Steve Cavanagh knows how to write suspense and mystery, but his skills are less aptly applied in matters of artful detail, emotion, sensitivity, and tact.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Gun violence

Minor: Blood and Alcohol

The author is not sensitive in his relaying of details that are highly uncomfortable and triggering. Mentions of kidnapping, rape, child sexual abuse, pedophilia, stalking, violent attacks, and murder are blunt and recurring.

kenziewol's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Gun violence, and Child death

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I haven't read Strangers on a Train (but I will) or seen the movie, but knowing the concept is enough to enjoy this author's homage. It was fun to watch the different storylines come together. I love it when I don't guess the twist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Stalking, Medical trauma, Death, Infertility, Sexual assault, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Vomit, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

growfromit's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Suicide