Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

4 reviews

badbadwolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Child death, Death, Body horror, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Police brutality, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, and Medical content

akswhy's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense 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? No

3.5

Solid sci-fi dystopia setup with excellent writing. I don’t like Megan as a character and I like David’s infatuation with her even less, but the mystery and the world building were enough to keep me invested. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Police brutality and Medical content

Minor: Child death and Mass/school shootings

aely's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Death of parent, Classism, Death, Murder, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, War, Police brutality, Blood, Confinement, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content and Child death

joufancyhuh's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Grief, and Police brutality

Minor: Car accident and Child death