Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Staré odrůdy by Ewald Arenz

8 reviews

readerinlabcoat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Death, Suicide attempt, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

chronicoverthinker's review against another edition

slow-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

3.0

bisschen langweilig, iwie war liss ein leeres blatt abseits ihrer vergangenheit (therapie hilft!!) 

die entscheidung, die am ende von sally getroffen wird, zurück zu uhren eltern zu gehen weil die sie ja trotzdem irgendwie lieben, war schon random und hat weder zu liss erfahrung und ihren sonstigen meinungen gepasst, noch dem entsprochen, was man vorher über sally herausgefunden hat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Blood, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Murder, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Self harm

amotoquinha's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence

tomoonarmy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

moonheavn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Violence, Gun violence, Self harm, and Blood

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

mishasbooks's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Blood, Eating disorder, Murder, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Mental illness

thesecretsapphic's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Ich liebe es, wenn man nach dem Lesen die Welt mit anderen Augen sieht, auch wenn es nie sehr lange anhält. "Alte Sorten" ist eindrucksvoll geschrieben, wenn auch stellenweise die Ausdrucksweise der jugendlichen Figur unrealistisch oder unbeholfen wirkt. 

Die Aufteilung der Kapitel in Tage hat perfekt zu dem Buch gepasst und für mehr Realitätsnähe gesorgt.

Trotzdem ein Stern Abzug wegen zweier... fragwürdigen Szenen:

Als Sally badet und einen jähzornigen Anfall bekommt, weil Liss sie sieht

und das Blackfacing (?).

Was ich etwas seltsam finde ist die Tatsache, dass das Buch von einem Mann geschrieben wurde, weswegen stellenweise der Tiefgang in der weiblichen Erfahrung fehlt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Self harm, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

merle98's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-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

3.0

War alles sehr idyllisch (teils betulich) bis auf die Szene wo sie Blackface machen um Sally wie Jim Knopf aussehen zu lassen (muss das wirklich sein?) und diese extrem merkwürdige Badewannenszene...hm. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Self harm