Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

133 reviews

blackcatkai's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

3.0

CW: sexual content, transphobia, body horror, gore, violence, death, slurs, sexual assault, blood, gun violence, casual ableism, body shaming

parts of this were oddly funny, but also heart wrenching & sad. pretty violent, but a lot more sex than the gore I would've expected from a splatterpunk novel. still entertaining and worth a read if you have an interest! I recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Sexual content, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Transphobia, Blood, Body shaming, and Gun violence

Moderate: Ableism

birbmcbirb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

This book made me very uncomfortable, and goes at a pace that makes you feel like you can't catch you  breath. The characters were flawed, sometimes to an annoying extent, but in a way that mimicks a found family of traumitized people. I think it's worth sticking through the hard parts, but make sure youre in a good head space before you pick this one up. Especially if youre someone targeted by TERFS & SWERFS.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, Dysphoria, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Deadnaming, Bullying, Slavery, Pregnancy, Outing, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Eating disorder, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Excrement, Body shaming, Body horror, Ableism, War, Transphobia, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Incest, Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Stalking

sofipitch's review

dark 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

This book was a masterclass of balance. Part unflinching in it's portrayal of the violence wrought on trans women, as well as trans men and others whose bodies don't fit societal expectations. Part grimey zombie apocalypse horror. Part warning message about how hate groups such as terfs are only one inch away from violence, they are just waiting for their opening. Part erotica and part excellent sense of humor. The characters are real and complicated. It's got some dark subject matter yet the author can still make the book fun

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Torture, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Rape, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Body horror, Deadnaming, and Suicidal thoughts

micaelacccc's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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

3.0

The last 100 pages of this book did not need to happen, but the rest of it I enjoyed, don't know if this was fully my cup of tea though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual content, Transphobia, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Rape, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Self harm

zachzakku's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.0

What a horrifying book. I thought I should read it slowly, alongside something lighter, but it started giving me nightmares so I binge-read the ending. This was a tough read, especially in the beginning when I was still meeting characters and wrapping my head around the world. What makes it especially terrifying is that all the monsters in this book--abusive men and TERFs--are absolutely real. This book is just what happens when all of life's real monsters stop pretending and do what they really want to do.

From a writing perspective, I think this book is exceptionally well written. It's honest, it digs deep, and we get into all of the main characters' heads in a way that makes their motivations believable. I adore Robbie (of course) and found Ramona fascinating. I think Ramona is meant to represent the average self-proclaimed-but-not-actually-an ally: claims to support trans people, until it's inconvenient for her; never actually does anything; still has the gall to get upset when trans people don't bend over backwards to thank her... Brilliant depiction.

This nightmare-inducing, too-real novel should be required reading. Replace Shakespeare with Manhunt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Fatphobia, Violence, Murder, Outing, Gun violence, Deadnaming, Pandemic/Epidemic, Transphobia, Gore, Dysphoria, and Death

sophiesticatedselections's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

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

4.25

Intriguing premise is what kept my interest throughout. I found a some of the characters (Fran and Ramona especially) insufferable and others (like Robbie for the first 2/3 of the book) dull and underdeveloped. Beth and Indi were my favs and I wish we got more of their POVs. Not sure how I feel about the book overall and whether I would recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Dysphoria, Excrement, Blood, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gun violence, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, Rape, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, War, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Infidelity, Drug use, Cancer, Racism, Racial slurs, Self harm, Grief, Deadnaming, Confinement, and Alcohol

sydneynorman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Classism, Death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Body horror, Sexism, War, Outing, Pandemic/Epidemic, Transphobia, Violence, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Body shaming, Bullying, Gun violence, Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide, and Torture

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, and Self harm

Minor: Deadnaming

books_24's review against another edition

Absolute garbage 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Homophobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Drug abuse

anncarve's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

1.75

I understand the deep dark place this book came from, but to not even end it on a hopeful note felt like a betrayal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Ableism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Body horror, Dysphoria, Sexual content, Deadnaming, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Transphobia, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Violence

tenaphora's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Sexual content, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Body horror, Genocide, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Sexual violence, and Violence