Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Afterland by Lauren Beukes

5 reviews

nicoleisalwaysreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Confinement, Death, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Blood, Cancer, Gun violence, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

cowboylikestoread43's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Violence, Child death, Death, Trafficking, Panic attacks/disorders, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Injury/Injury detail

readbycarina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Cancer, Kidnapping, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, Gun violence, Misogyny, Drug use, Medical content, Trafficking, and Murder

Minor: Transphobia and Pregnancy

fionac326's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Violence

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Transphobia