Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller

35 reviews

sandysmith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I'm not sure I can say I enjoyed this book as its themes were very dark and at times depressing, but I did love it. It's a slow burn about Jeanie and Julius 51 year old twins, who live their  mother, Dot, in an isolated cottage. Their mother dies suddenly at the start of the book. Jeannie is hardly able to read or write, and Julius finds it hard to keep down a job. Their lives unravelling due to the secrets their mother held. I can't say too much more regarding the plot so as not to give spoilers, but it is an emotional, reflective read, I felt for Jeannie and the situations she found herself in. If you are wanting an uplifting read, this is not one for you. But I found it brilliant, multi layered, sensitive, and a super read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Medical content

Minor: Infidelity

marsspider42's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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

4.0

This book gave me insight into what it is like to live outside the legal system in Britain and the difficulties of being functionally illiterate. The characters are loveable and complex, they feel like real people with real lives. The story is simultaneously propelled mostly by the characters' individual experiences and the twists and turns inflicted on them by others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Animal death

uss_mary_shelley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Death, Medical content, Chronic illness, and Gun violence

zotty's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

bethancy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Alcohol

Minor: Medical trauma, Murder, Gun violence, and Animal cruelty

alienor_kerjan's review against another edition

challenging sad slow-paced

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

3.25

The beginning was hard to get through, and though understandable, Jeanie’s actions are infuriating.

Also, though during the last two or three chapters, things seem to be looking up, it is heavily implied that she will refuse any helping hand.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence

simoneg's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore and Gun violence

gabbyyy_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Infidelity

wandawinterland's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

rubl_b's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Violence, Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Infidelity