Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

36 reviews

caseythereader's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

gallagh3rr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

tetedump's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

I went into this book not knowing anything about it or the author. I loved this book and the way it was written. I got very sucked in to the narrative and the characters,

which made the ending all the more heartbreaking

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

Hostage situation

izzyknight's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

The premise of this book is great and there are some really excellent moments in it but it was just a bit dull. The middle section was just a whole lot of nothing which I underestimated the need for but it’s doesn’t make it the most engaging read. However, the moments where the book really shines are in the subtle character interactions that humanise this extreme situation and shine a positive light on the whole concept of human morality and instinct.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

trukkos_travisz's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• 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

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Murder