Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley

4 reviews

kimzeyk's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Loved the science - she does a nice job of working in the explanations without it seeming like it’s only for the reader’s benefit (a pet peeve of mine!)  The romance felt a little improbable to me, and I’m not sure it added to the story, but I always enjoy Pulley’a books, and this was no exception!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Torture, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Cancer, Police brutality, Death, Gun violence, and Infertility

tamara_joy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Death, Deportation, Grief, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Car accident, Blood, Rape, Child death, and Cancer

pvbobrien's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Police brutality, Terminal illness, and Antisemitism

Minor: Sexual violence, Torture, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Rape

breadwitchery's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Violence, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Medical trauma, Confinement, Murder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, and Police brutality

Minor: Cursing, Racism, Ableism, War, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit