Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

87 reviews

pineapplesurvivor's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Transphobia, and Racism

Moderate: Colonisation

notthatkat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Racism, Classism, Blood, Grief, Physical abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Cursing, Child death, and Sexual content

booksteader's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Transphobia, Death, Gore, and Gun violence

Moderate: Animal death

raaachoo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

there’s so much i loved about this! the character relationships were so warm and palpable, i really appreciated seeing the interactions and conversations, especially the tender little moments they’d share!  i’m not left with many questions and honestly i can say i’m happy with the story in a way i didn’t expect! so much of this reminds me of other stories like pedro paramo and nope. i also just love this writer’s voice in general :)

with carlotta and francisco it was sad to not see them more because i was interested in their connection to everything or more about what they know. i guess for plot purposes they served to be the first to not see elizabeth as a monster, but i wish they could have had a bit more! idk how but somehow!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Violence, Racism, and Gun violence

victoria29's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, and Racism

jessicake1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Infertility

usetheforcekate's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I feel like Stephan from the old SNL skit when I talk about Lone Women. Spoiler free review is that this book has a lot going on and I never predicted any of it. I can see how others might find the story uneven or confusing, but I Iiked Adelaide enough to be invested in her bizarre journey.

Spoiler version (out of context)

This book has EVERYTHING. The Montana Homestead Act. A family of blind bandits. Demon!? A large theatre organ. Lesbian washer women. Sugar Beets. A trans child. Literal and metaphorical curses. Twins.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

kylieqrada's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

WHAT did I just read?! I LOVE HERRRRRR. Victor Lavalle is everything. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Transphobia, Animal death, and Racism

Minor: Child death and Sexual content

caseface81's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

A great read. I went into this story with zero context other than the fact that it was creepy, and that was all I needed.

First half had a southern gothic vibe that I could not get enough of, and the second half had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Definitely enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing and Violence

Minor: Child death

xennial_reader's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child death, Death, and Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Sexual content