Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

7 reviews

phouka's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Child death, Confinement, Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, War, Antisemitism, Hate crime, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Murder, Medical content, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Dementia, and Abandonment

lucylaws14's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gun violence

thatreadinggal11's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This book was a little bit overrated in my opinion. I was sad but i didnt bawl like i expected . I am going to read the ending again but what can i say this must have been difficult to write and i give the author credit for that :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Islamophobia, Child abuse, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Death, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Religious bigotry, Gore, Torture, and Slavery

stardustdreamer's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, Slavery, Torture, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Genocide

Moderate: War

Minor: Child death

its_nix's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Child death, and Colonisation

Minor: Gun violence, Death, and Genocide

anna_harmsen's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Violence

trazimmariju's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad fast-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? No

5.0

Very sad book, recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Hate crime, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Violence