Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Hate List by Jennifer Brown

8 reviews

katiekat1024's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This book is honestly amazing. Although it is very dark, I’ve found it to be somewhat beautiful. I could not put that book down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Mental illness, and Hate crime

jess_thefacts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

Jennifer Brown's 'The Hate List' offers a compelling exploration of grief, guilt, and redemption in the aftermath of a school shooting. Through the perspective of protagonist Valerie Leftman, the novel delves into the complexities of human nature and the power of empathy and understanding. Brown skillfully portrays the raw emotions of survivors while shedding light on the underlying issues within high school communities. With its thought-provoking narrative and well-drawn characters, 'The Hate List' delivers a powerful message about compassion, forgiveness, and the capacity for redemption.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cursing, Bullying, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

bri_reads9's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, and Blood

stitch1527's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Grief, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Self harm and Injury/Injury detail

booksofautumn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

fairy_internet's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Bullying, Blood, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse and Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Vomit

bizzarley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Despite being a longer book, I found myself glued to Hate List. Its realistic, honest and doesn't hold back on the story its trying to tell. I really truly felt for the protagonist and her struggles.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Gore, Blood, Bullying, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and Drug use

harmonica7840's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Suicide, and Violence