Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

219 reviews

aquickreads_17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

taliaalongi's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Read trigger warnings!! Incredibly graphic DV and r*** scenes. I barely made it through. The writing is beautiful and the character development well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

kbetlesky20's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

pickypricklypessimest's review

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Pregnancy

stephanielee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Racism

lizamariereads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, and Toxic relationship

cxllie's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Death

unfxckwhittable's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved the experience of reading this book and Kennedy Ryan is easily my favorite author of 2023.
I typically don’t go into books knowing what to expect because I read them based on covers or recommendations so the DV in this book was shocking and incredibly graphic. But I felt so many emotions and I loved the MCs. I loved the description of iris’s new orleanean history,
her relationship with Lotus, how she learned from her mistakes. And I loved how gentle August was with her throughout and also learned from his mistakes. I don’t like the miscommunication trope, and appreciate that Ryan didn’t ruin his development with it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Rape, and Physical abuse

berafterreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

The domestic violence content of this book was very graphic & traumatic to read. It took up the majority of the book & I nearly DNF-ed on multiple occasions because of it. 

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Content Warnings

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

wheeliebridge's review

4.0

A powerful and beautiful love story about surviving an abusive relationship and learning to trust again. Definitely very graphic at times tho so read trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

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