Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

83 reviews

nneka23's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

3.75

A fun thriller of a ride that explores the meaning of aging while also giving us a glimpse of what it must be like to be a professional assassin. I enjoyed all the little adventures and missions the group went on throughout the book and I thought the flashback chapters were really enlightening for the reader. Overall this was an easy read - so many aspects of it were  attention-grabbing and I had a great time thanks to the clever execution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Violence, and Gore

Minor: Cancer

The fight/assassination scenes are pretty detailed, so keep that in mind if you’re squeamish.

xvicesx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

It was alright, and the star characters were unusual, but it wasn't deeply memorable. Yet again, I struggle seeing the point behind the use of flashbacks, but that may all be down to the scarring I got due to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. 

Ultimately, it's a good book to read in the sun, but it won't stay on your mind because there isn't a lot to attach to. Yes, you want the 4 old biddies to succeed, but the closest we come to something to be invested in is the supremely layered love story that never panned out, which is realistic, but sidesteps that entirely necessary emotional investment from the reader. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Grief and Sexism

Minor: Animal death, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

goeagles91n's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Alcohol, Sexism, Cursing, and Gun violence

shaipanda's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So well done and definitely has gotten me more into mystery and assassin esque books cause this was greatttt 
Kinda wish there had been an epilogue but due to the way it was written and formatted it doesn’t shock me that there wasn’t 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, and Gun violence

bringitona's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Death, Body horror, Murder, Sexual content, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Blood, and Drug use

Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Stalking

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Abortion, Fatphobia, Vomit, Death of parent, Trafficking, and War

juniorgoldengirl's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Death

ggcd1981's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Kidnapping, Blood, Excrement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Confinement

chelbelle122's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Blood, Death, Gore, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

vonny3492's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Misogyny

toriffic's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Misogyny