Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

23 reviews

massivepizzacrust's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense 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

5.0

Ugh, this book gave me major feelings. Eva and Shane deserve all the happiness in the world, and I was rooting for them from page 1. I read most of this book over the course of an extremely long plane flight, then finished it this morning when I couldn't sleep due to jet lag, so not the most coherent review. But I'm so happy they found each other. Definitely review content warnings before going in if that's important for you, I found some scenes very hard to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Violence, Self harm, Drug abuse, Addiction, Vomit, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Police brutality, Confinement, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Gun violence

Most content warnings apply to flashbacks, so you do know that the characters are in a better place in present day. But it's still pretty explicit.

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

1.0

Imagine romanticizing a toxic high school relationship you had with a boy you’d only known for a couple days and then using him as your muse to write an entire erotic vampire romance series for the next 15 years….

Then imagine him reappearing in your life because HE’s now ready to talk to you, the audacity.

So much miscommunication, instalove, toxic relationships/habits and tendencies. They are not good for each other, they are constantly running away from things and not communicating with each other. Even 15 years later and they’re both still hurting each other, leaving/running away. They do not help each other be better people.

This book, these characters, it just wasn’t for me.

Also the “twist” where Lizette was the one that sent Shane to jail because she thought he had done something to Eva (which is TOTALLY understandable!) as the scene she walks in on is literally Eva passed out from drugs & alcohol as well as pleading from her self-harm cuts so there’s blood. Why didn’t Shane tell her? I just don’t understand why if you loved them so much you wouldn’t be straight up with him from the get go after he left you? If you guys had such a real and intense connection, how could you let him go that easily?

Also I feel like Ty’s death was written so cheaply? Like a 13 year old innocent boy was just killed and and yet the author only spend a couple of pages talking about Shane’s reaction when this boy meant so much to him. Also, why couldn’t Shane have called Eva to let her know that that’s why he “stood her and Audre up” was because he was literally going to the hospital to say goodbye to his student.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Police brutality, Racism, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Sexual content, Cursing, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Medical content, and Vomit

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Ableism, Addiction, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Sexual content

bad_bookworm_h's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Addiction, Self harm, Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Murder, and Child death

Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, and Child abuse

skydelks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, and Gun violence

jessicastephenson's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Chronic illness

Moderate: Rape, Police brutality, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Sexual assault, Drug use, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Death

Minor: Car accident

wrackcity's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Self harm, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Chronic illness, and Murder

Minor: Police brutality

uranaishi's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Sexual content, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Drug abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Car accident, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Vomit

imds's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Death, Chronic illness, Drug use, and Self harm

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Police brutality

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

5.0

A God-tier read. Second chance romance. Check content warnings and give it a read if you can—because wow. I think this will be my favorite read this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Self harm, Sexual content, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Police brutality and Pregnancy