Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Break by Katherena Vermette

33 reviews

rideauriverreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cursing, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Child death, Blood, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Racism

a_islandcriptid's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

This is an amazing book, it tells a very powerful and pogniant story of community, family, history, and trauma. It is a rough read and deals very well with so many difficult and emotional things, and is stunningly written 

Warning that it is a very heavy, dark, emotional story so take care of yourself and be cautious of triggers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Colonisation, Cursing, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual violence, Racism, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Police brutality

alexefontaine's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

kaitlynbarrett's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism and Addiction

margardenlady's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Heartwrenching story of abuse, woven tightly with a story about the communal strength of women and their love for family. This novel is a complex quilt of life in a neighborhood populated primarily by indigenous families. Narrators of each chapter are identified by name and by  weaving their separate narratives together, we ultimately see the whole story. Lots of triggers: alcoholism, child abuse, abandonment, sexual abuse, discrimination. These are dealt with honestly and without flinching, while deep connections of love and cultural traditions provide a strong base for relationships [although sometimes ignored by the characters].

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment and Child abuse

egcam'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Medical content, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Dementia, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death

camwise1's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I didn’t want this beautiful book to end. So painful and raw, but beautiful all the same. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

bnelson13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Interesting story, really well written, incredibly heavy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Death, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Blood, and Violence

tjmitrovic's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Alcoholism, and Racism

Minor: Child death

ginapasquinelli's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault