Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Lilac by B.B. Reid

16 reviews

notamouse's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

3.0

🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Minor: Car accident, Abandonment, Violence, Stalking, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying

chrisljm's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Infidelity, Suicide, Alcohol, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Medical content

jocl1420's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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? No

3.0

So I just finished reading Lilac by B.B Reids. Idk how I feel about it tbh. I thought I would hate it (when I eventually figured out what was going on) but it surprised me and it was okayish. The book was definitely not my style but the writing was good and the author knew what she was doing... Story is about 3 Rockstars who are looking for a new guitarist, before their world tour and their manager hires a girl called Braxton, and they all thought Braxton was a guy until they met her. 
The 3 guys were not impressed, and they shunned her out, were rude, and ignored her most of the time. But they all thought she was hot. So she eventually dates all 3 of them 💀 don't know how. Definitely not my cup of tea I don't think I'll read something like that again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, and Drug use

Minor: Grief, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Cursing, Stalking, Addiction, and Gun violence

goldenslug's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Gun violence

joricottone's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Bullying, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, and Sexism

lasafica_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

eliiii27's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Violence, Religious bigotry, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide and Gun violence

therensistance's review

emotional funny reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Drug abuse, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Gun violence, Abortion, Violence, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Death of parent

smiley_ari's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcoholism and Abortion

hayleyjhe's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

I think I struggle to relate to the stereotypical FMC who cannot communicate...
It takes me out of the story. I wanted a simple, easy read, and this was just poorly written angst wrapped in a reverse harem plot. 
The booktok account who suggested this to me made it sounds exciting, but it was predictable and not overly enjoyable. The story had a lot of opportunity to delve into some world building, setting up some more complex scenarios and instead it was just some characters which were average at best having a lot of sex. I am all for sex in a book, but I want to earn the smut, you know?
Anyway, would not reccommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abortion and Gun violence