Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper

4 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

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