Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper

7 reviews

briggs4598's review against another edition

dark fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Police brutality, and Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction

grimdark_dad's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, and Violence

rflavin's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Murder, and Violence

jhbandcats's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious sad tense fast-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

Powerful, gripping, violent, and edgy. This is a story of dirty people who revel in the filth. 

The characters of Mae and Chris are sympathetic; they’ve seen so much and done so much, and their guilt defines them. Chris was a bad cop who lost his job; now he’s a metaphorical fist for VIPs who don’t like it when others step on their toes. Mae works the softer end, a PR expert who knows just how to kill the dirty stories so her clients look golden. But it gets to a point where they’ve both had enough of protecting bad guys. They see a way out but underestimate the power of those at the top. 

Fast-paced and detailed, the reader is immersed in an LA that’s even more toxic than it appears. It’s gritty and compelling. I want to read more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Police brutality, Addiction, Alcohol, Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, and Violence

inirac's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Death

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

jenkneebee's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Addiction, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Torture, Blood, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Rape, Murder, Suicide, and Violence

shereadytoread's review

dark

4.0

Overall this was a solid story with good stakes. I would say the first half is more of a mystery and the second half is more crime thriller. I enjoyed that all the characters were morally grey so it isn’t as much of rooting for the characters to succeed, but more the larger revenge story and wanting the big bad to go down! 

I thought the characters all had interesting depth to them (even if it didn’t make them “good guys”). One thing I appreciated was that the violence didn’t seem gratuitous and served a purpose in the book. The book is definitely DARK but it doesn’t play for shock value.

Disclaimer: I received a gifted ARC. All thoughts are my own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Pedophilia