Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins

3 reviews

el_wheel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

I think this is an important topic to talk about but I won't pretend it's easy to read from the perspective of someone like Silas. He really got on my bad side. Daniel turned out way worse than I expected. The ending really points to the need we have for better gun control and safety. 
I will also say Rand's assault was put into grotesque, and dare I say, very unnecessary, detail.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Drug use, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, and Violence

Minor: Ableism

kimmykelly's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicide attempt, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pedophilia, Stalking, Death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

momo_snyder's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

This is a powerful book that touches on a subject that is very hard to talk about in today’s society. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Racism, and Violence