Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Insurgent by Veronica Roth

15 reviews

elderflower's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Disappointing sequel to an amazing book :( 
I feel like 60% of this book is just violence so… yeah not for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Torture, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, and Death of parent

More content warnings: terrorism, PTSD, nightmares

bexi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming and Suicide

rayne_1906's review against another edition

adventurous medium-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

2.75

Audiobook - In some ways, I enjoyed this book more than the first book - in others, I really disliked it. The actual plot is interesting enough, if not a little slow. However, the whole thing is interspersed with arguments and conflicts between the two main characters that started off okay but got boring really fast. Also, Tris becomes almost unbearable as a quirky main character, all self-deprecating and cannot see anything beyond herself at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I had the feeling I wouldn't like the second book as much as the first one because the most fun part (the training) was completed. And I was right. But I still liked the plot a lot. It didn't drag at all, so much was happening. Sometimes maybe a little too much, too fast. But I really liked how you discovered the different fractions in ... different ways. I especially loved the more sciency, logical part and Tris' curiosity. Liked the twists, the predictable and the surprising ones. And the ending really made me curious for the third book. But I was soooooo disappointed in Tris and Four and too annoyed too often. At least Tris' development was undestandable for the most part. But Four was so different from book 1. He felt like a totally different character. And this really had a huge impact on my overall enjoyment of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

desiree_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Blood