Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson

10 reviews

dizpig's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Blood, Classism, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Vomit, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexism, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Cursing

Minor: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Body horror, and Suicidal thoughts

blueyogi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Murder, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Stalking, Infidelity, and Blood

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, and Gun violence

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

2.5

This was a pretty interesting concept for a book, but it just didn't work for me. I felt the book was very slow paced and it seemed like nothing was really happening for majority of the book. For the most part, the twists were pretty predictable and a lot of the plot was either too far fetched or flat. This book didn't feel like a thriller to me. Really this book was just about an island of misogynistic men. It seemed to end very abruptly, though there was an epilogue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Blood, Confinement, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Stalking

batcaves's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Confinement, Drug use, and Murder

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Suicide

hermithebs's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Infidelity

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Death, Suicide, Alcohol, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Blood

keijiwolf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Body horror, Blood, Stalking, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Gun violence, Torture, Gore, Gaslighting, and Confinement

Moderate: Sexual content, Rape, Alcohol, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug abuse and Suicide

amandapenn724's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Vomit, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, and Sexism

yvonne_aaf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I have conflicting feelings about this book - in terms of the emotions this book made me feel, I think it was a solid 5, especially as it was the first thriller I’ve read that I would consider had a horror element to it. If you want to be scared when you read, this a good choice! However, looking at the bones of the actual plot, I have to say that certain anchors that the book relies upon you believing just weren’t that believable (upon reflection). It’s a bit slow to start, but once you’re in it, you’re hooked.

The story concept is so intriguing, I love anything that deals with

male violence towards women, the patriarchy, and misogyny

and I think this book depicted it in a way that I haven’t seen elsewhere.

Peter Swanson is fast becoming a favourite author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Gun violence, and Sexual violence

iamnita's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

2.0

Soooo if you can suspend your belief in reality - this book may be a hit for you. Several things didn’t line up for me; the misogyny was tough to deal with; and the story became utterly ridiculous at one point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, and Murder