Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

State of Terror by Louise Penny, Hillary Rodham Clinton

9 reviews

markedwithanm's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, War, Blood, Murder, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

eeemily666's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Stalking, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, and Xenophobia

jhbandcats's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

This is one of those books that you just can’t put down. I’m in awe of an author (or two) who can create something that completely consumes the reader. I couldn’t think of anything else while I was reading it. 

I loved all the snarky references to our previous president, his character, and his behavior. However, this book shows just how close to disaster we could have (did?) come with someone so malleable. I can certainly see how some of the actions in the book could have really happened. 

My quibbles are minor: the terms “state of terror” and “great silence” are repeated far too often. The identity of the HLI was clear to even me which means it was too obvious. 

The strengths were the strong female main characters, the friendship between Ellen and Betsy, and the clear love Ellen had for her kids. Most (all?) spy thrillers are about men with women in minor roles - this was a refreshing difference. And for the heroines to be middle-aged women was, for this older woman, a delight. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Torture, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Sexism, Violence, and War

franklola's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Islamophobia, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Torture, Stalking, Trafficking, Violence, and War

atamano's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, and Murder

Minor: Bullying

shaney_swift's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Gun violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Torture, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

Minor: Pedophilia

lou_o_donnell's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Murder, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Violence

clairew97's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Violence, Mass/school shootings, War, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content, Torture, Islamophobia, Pedophilia, and Vomit

thebookblondie's review

adventurous 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

State of Terror by Louise Penny and Hillary Clinton (#2 in 2022)

Ellen Adams, the new Secretary of State, witnesses as a series of terrorist attacks happens around the world. While many questions remain, Ellen knows that she has to use her resources to figure out the perpetrator before her own country is next. 

Tell me how I ended up with TWO five star reads right at the start of the new year. I haven't read a good political thriller in a LONG time, but this one really hit the mark. State of Terror is so suspenseful that it's hard to put down at the end of a chapter because you immediately need to know more. Ellen Adams is such a dynamic character, but she is not the sole focus of the book. The point of view shifts between various characters in different countries, giving the reader a full grasp on the situation as it unfolds. 

Anyone who has heard me talk about this book already knows that I'm convinced this needs to be a mini-series. It gives me a similar vibe to the show Homeland back in its early years.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and War