Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

207 reviews

jasminesimone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

threeundertwopnw's review

challenging dark sad 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

5.0

This was a really rough read and I'm not sure I'd recommend it to everyone. Major trigger warnings for domestic violence, rape, abuse, imprisonment and child endangerment. I was in a bad place myself reading part of this book, but had to finish it to make sure the heroine got through to the other side.

That said, the writing is amazing and quotable. The author obviously did extensive research because the circumstances and emotions and decisions ring true. If you are in a dangerous situation at home, call the Domestic Abuse Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (7233).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Bullying, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Death, Medical content, Sexism, Violence, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

bookfortbuilder's review

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Death, Child abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Gun violence

tatata's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

2.0

Check the trigger warnings bc it is pretty graphic and I did not and was therefore real surprised and not at all prepared. 

At one point the fmc gets raped at gun point (actually several times), she gets beaten, isolated, degraded and basically forced to have her baby and be with her abuser

I gave it 3stars at first but I realised that I was waiting for the book to become enjoyable for most of the book and it only got enjoyable at the 70ish mark therefore 2 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Racism, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

kandacewright's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief

kwahl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

alyssaunabridged's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

bananenbrot's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

3.5

Before reading this book please look at the tw!
I really liked this book and it had potential to be a five star read but it was extremely gory and very disturbing. The explicit scenes of rape and violence weren't what I was prepared for when I wanted to read a romance with a complicated setting.  Maybe thats my fault for not reading through the tw or the publishers fault for not labeling the book correctly. I felt like this book was more about the domestic abuse than about the romance. 
I also have some other minors problems with the book, like how the MMC wasn't empathetic enough for my liking. I mean I don't expect him to react perfectly in every scenario but he doesn't even concider to ask her about a lot of things and when he does he's a bit judgy. But the biggest fault of the book were definitely the overly explicit scenes of abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Murder, Rape, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

daniellekraatz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Update to my review: I finished this several days ago and I still haven’t been able to stop thinking about this book. 

It does a “wonderful” (for lack of better terms) job depicting abuse, gaslighting, and manipulation, and why it’s not always something that’s easy to “just leave”. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Rape

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy

aliciaulrichhh's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death, and Rape