Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

78 reviews

vereadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.0

I didn't want to read this book. I didn't think I would enjoy it. I knew that this was Warner's book. So, I read it.

I enjoyed it much more than the others. Ignite Me is also plotless. We spend a lot of time wrapped up in Juliette's drama. But at least we have Warner. He is charming as ever, and in this book, all his actions are explained and justified.

<soiler> Being in Juliette's head is exhausting. Also, she spends a great deal of time describing a wardrobe instead of focusing on world-building. But I get it. She spends most of the book locked in rooms, tanks, houses, or boats. The poor girl can't describe what she can't see.

Yet it's vital to a dystopia to know that Warner does, in fact, have good taste in clothes, and he's an obsessive-compulsive like me. But, instead of color-coordinating books, he color-coordinates his closet.

This book has some interesting scenes and subplots. It does not develop them because the drama overshadows them.

The war is laughable. In the blink of an eye, Juliette manages to defeat the commandant. Everything felt rushed and convenient.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and War

marsmonny's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and War

Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Torture, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, and War

decembermagpie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Moderate: War, Death, and Death of parent

inkycat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and War

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

raypaws's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

warner and kenji carried this whole book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

kim_104's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Death

Moderate: War, Death of parent, and Sexual content

chloebrown13's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence

akane_readsyt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, War, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, War, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content

lavib's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

I started this book immediately after having finished the previous book in the series and then proceeded to finish this book in less than two days. It was brilliant. I loved the way in which the characters developed and how their relationships developed too. I thought it was great to get a glimpse into the reasoning of why certain characters do what they do and I feel I am more attached to the characters now. Some more than others *cough cough* Adam. 

Jokes aside I think this is the best book in the trilogy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, War, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse