Reviews tagging 'Violence'

When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen

74 reviews

skogsheks's review

dark sad

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

hopiedee's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment

sebsux_'s review

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape

phoebebrainrot's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

wow wow wow wow
such a poignant novel, you almost don’t have words. beautifully written and morbidly true. definitely worth a read. allow yourself to be uncomfortable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism

elfcurrentlyreading's review against another edition

challenging dark sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism

queergoth_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

I want to start by saying I really enjoyed this. However, I actually think it was too short. There were quite a few character development parts that I felt were rushed and/or came up very suddenly which was quite jarring. I think I'd have like for those parts to be expanded more naturally. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

yennsciri's review against another edition

2.0

I started writing a full, long review but I felt like I just started ranting and was no longer coherent. I do not believe this book is well-written, nor do I think it does its subject a service. I don't think it's harmful per se, but it feels like a first draft and it's frustrating to read. Inconsistencies in tone, characters that are either caricatures or barely fleshed out at all, a romantic subplot that just pissed me off in how meaningless it felt, and horrible pacing all made this book infuriating. 

What's worse is there are moments where I see good shine through. Specifically, whenever we are not following Mira. But when we're with her (which is 90% of the book), this book feels like very little. I'm disappointed :( I thought this would be so much more than it is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

christine_d11's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

mmguinane's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.25

I never really read any sort of mystery/thriller/horror (90% of what I read is romance) as I am very easily startled or scared, but I am glad that I read this one. This was wonderfully written, and though the beginning is a bit slow-paced, I found myself unable to put it down once I read further. LaTanya McQueen created a sense of foreboding right from the start that carried throughout the book, and I hope to read more from her soon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

megmccreery's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

I wish the first half had been as good and interesting as the second half. The pacing was just weird overall, and I wasn’t a huge fan of Mira. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Murder