Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

96 reviews

frushhan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.75

I LOVED this book. In my opinion it’s better than Ninth House because there’s not as much world building and you get to actually know the characters. There’s a lot more happening and you finally get to meet people from others pasts as well as main characters. I was weirded out by the vampire/touch on fantasy but overall a great book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Murder, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, and Rape

cj_tatertott's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

Absolutely loved this book and can’t wait for the next one! I’m excited to see what the Lethe gang gets up to next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Police brutality

Moderate: Death

Minor: Drug abuse and Racism

vagrantheather's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Dark, adventurous, grim, morally gray, loveable. The people are immaculate, the setting nostalgic, the writing clever. The senses of adventure and fear, the hope and grief and shame. The characters are thoroughly developed, deep, real. Their motives make sense.

I read Chai's 2 star review criticizing the lack of quiet moments for processing, and I get that. It probably could be a more powerful story if the pace relented for just a moment and let our dear Galaxy think. But it doesn't diminish my absolute delight over this book. Still a 5 star read from me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Animal death

Moderate: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Police brutality and Adult/minor relationship

alicelalicon's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Self harm, Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, Animal death, Grief, Police brutality, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Slavery

antiffa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Rape, Police brutality, and Murder

risaleel's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Torture, Violence, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore

Minor: Mental illness, Police brutality, Racism, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Sexual assault

uncreativeoops's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

chronicacademia's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, Cannibalism, Medical content, Stalking, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

syd991's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Even better than the first, although now I’m sad that I don’t have any more Leigh Bardugo to read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Police brutality, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

Minor: Vomit and Suicide attempt

starweather's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Trafficking, Violence, Grief, Rape, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship