Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

180 reviews

ginger95's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.75

Pretty good thriller dealing with gentrification/offers two perspectives: a black woman who grew up in the neighborhood, and a white guy who just moved in. The book gets more into psychological thriller/suspense towards the second half. I finished within the day, but because the book takes a lil while to get to the edge of your seat suspense - 4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Racism

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Slavery

rachelle_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Phew. Okay. This didn’t feel like a thriller to me for the first 2/3rds, but that last third was a RUSH. 

Gentrification and the evils of white supremacy and capitalism are the big themes in this book. The first part of the book, the way these themes are treated is firmly based in history and current events. Gentrification is real. The microaggressions and outright racial aggressions experienced by the characters are totally based on real, common events.

By the end, I was pretty sure the events were pretty extreme imaginings… or maybe they really are a logical extension of current patterns or maybe aren’t that far off from reality after all? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Medical trauma, Gore, Blood, and Racism

helloiloveyellow's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

engrossing thriller rooted in history, Get Out meets gentrification 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

Moderate: Classism, Gaslighting, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Confinement, Police brutality, Death of parent, Death, and Domestic abuse

cnricochet's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Slavery, Lesbophobia, Addiction, Abandonment, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

krys_kilz's review against another edition

dark tense

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Grief

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

giselley's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Racism

bookwormdystopian2's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Forced institutionalization

jlferrazzo27's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

3.5 Stars — The concept was dark, disturbing, and highlighted the reality of white supremacy. Some parts of the book fell a little flat for me, but overall an enjoyable thriller!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Genocide, and Gun violence

jpoe_16's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, and Addiction

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Gun violence

vaguely_pink'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Police brutality, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Hate crime

Minor: Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Suicide, Vomit, Confinement, Dementia, Deportation, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Torture, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Medical content, Racial slurs, and Sexual content