Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

31 reviews

paige_g's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

WHAT JUST HAPPENED

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Pedophilia, Violence, Abortion, and Pregnancy

very good

olivia_v's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

makenna_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

nicoleherz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

High school mystery, plot twist, revisiting old trauma

Pretty good story, didn't see this twist coming the way I did with Thomas's other book That Weekend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Abortion

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Blood, and Vomit

mia_stew's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

charlihart's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

haaniaaa's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

clesh01's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Minor: Abortion

jillkaarlela's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.25

This was a really fun twisty murder mystery. It does deal with very heavy topics, so please read trigger warnings. However, I found this book very compelling and page turning. I kept coming back to listen!  However, the ending was a little lackluster for my taste. It kinda felt like they picked a killer out of nowhere and didn’t really have any lead up to make you think it was this person at all. Not in a good “I couldn’t have guessed it, unexpected” way, but in a why would it be that person, it doesn’t really make sense” kind of way. I mean I get it, but it seemed like a little bit of a reach. But the final reveal, oof, loved that. I expected it but still loved it. Some other parts were a little predictable, but nonetheless, I enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Murder

hadeshotline's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Abortion, and Murder