Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

41 reviews

kerrygetsliterary's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Rape

heyitsdaliiii's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

This. Is. AMAZING. I cannot stress enough how much I love this book. If you’re reading this because you’re not sure whether to read the grishaverse (although that would be odd considering this is the 3rd book), please do. Do it for this book. Leigh, thank you for this masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Child death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Gore, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual content

kitza2000's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book broke my heart into so many pieces, I loved the series with all my heart and gave me strong characters I will always be able to relate to and made me believe that one person can change the world, but they cannot do it alone.
I don’t understand the hate that this series, I hold it very dear in my heart, and genuinely didn’t want it to end 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Genocide, Torture, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Blood, War, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

mndy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.5

I loved all the characters so much, especially Harshaw and Nikolai. Probably wouldn't reread the series, but it was still enjoyable to get through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Incest and Vomit

kris386's review

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gun violence

immdani's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, and Violence

valyn_grebe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved the ending.  It just seemed so right and well written.  However, I was expecting more characters to die, so it’s not a completely realistic ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Gun violence, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Vomit

kenziewol's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

ehmannky's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? Yes

5.0

A lovely ending to a lovely series. This is a series that I think improves with each installment, with the first being a little underwhelming (it's mostly the whole school part that bores me), while book 2 and 3 work so well. I liked the emphasis on the idea that you are not meant to carry your burdens alone, that the community you build is there to create a kinder, better world and life with you. Lovely all around. And I also liked how many of the pervious characters (Zoya) really grew on me in this book. 

I don't know why the ending to this is considered controversial or why so many people are in an uproar about it. It was such a lovely, soft ending that the characters deserved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence