Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Brother by Ania Ahlborn

13 reviews

itsjustgrumpy's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Grim. Chews up your heart and spits it out. Then chews it up again. Some absolutely fantastic character work in this one! Just umm... check your Content Warnings...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Blood, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Child death, Abandonment, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia and Cursing

rebekahmccubbins's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Every time you think you've read the most fucked up thing, you find out something even more horrible. Ania Ahlborn is a truly magnificent writer - a master of foreshadowing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Grief, Incest, Confinement, Murder, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Death, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Violence, Domestic abuse, Classism, Homophobia, Death of parent, Gun violence, Gore, Cursing, Stalking, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Child death, Child abuse, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Minor: Alcoholism

shirtypantser's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexism, Gun violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

lchatham9's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Child death, Murder, Animal death, Kidnapping, Death, and Emotional abuse

emmamee11's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Gore, Religious bigotry, Torture, Physical abuse, Animal death, Sexism, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

xdawnsii's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.5

Brother felt like you combined the movies Wrong Turn and House of a Thousand Corpses. The Morrows were deeply unsettling. This story was disturbing, uncomfortable, and so heart-breaking. As a fan of horror and darker themes, I found myself shocked by how dark this book was several times throughout the story. 

While reading, it felt like the beginning had been a bit slow to start. After finishing to book, I appreciate the time the author took to give us a deeper look into the characters and how they got to the events of the book. I would highly recommend this book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Child death, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Kidnapping, Rape, and Abandonment

ryankaybee's review

challenging dark emotional tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Vomit, Rape, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Body horror, Torture, Violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Homophobia, Cannibalism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail

markc64's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

This booked is F*****

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Vomit, Incest, Grief, Rape, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Violence, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Child death, Body horror, Blood, Murder, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Cursing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death of parent, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Gore, Mental illness, Death, Chronic illness, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

jacqelaine00's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Torture, Physical abuse, Rape, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Gun violence, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Drug use, Grief, and Misogyny

lizardteeth's review

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Incest, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexism, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Gore, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, Bullying, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Vomit

Minor: Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, and War