Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Divergent by Veronica Roth

108 reviews

1jessicabearx's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

“Fear doesn’t shut you down; it wakes you up”

Wow. This world and these characters are so real and easy to connect with. I loved the relationship dynamics between characters - especially Tris and Four. Each character was believable and it was clear that each was an individual with a backstory and reasons for actions - all the secondary character arcs were in depth and well executed without being the focus of the story.

The plot was well paced and set up well for the next book. I'm really excited to start Insurgent because the world building and plot just from this first book is crazy! I've wanted to get into this series for a while and I'm so glad I've finally started because it really lives up to the hype. So far there's been a great balance of romance/tension, action, and world building.

And GIRL . The characters are so fuckable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Suicide

soapy22's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I personally didn’t love the book I found it very slow in the middle of it and the ending is just insane (so much happens in like 50 pages)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, and Death of parent

bri_morgan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Moderate: Suicide, Death, Grief, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

shannonredwine8's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Murder, Police brutality, Gaslighting, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Gun violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

sav_and_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gore, Suicide, Violence, War, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Abandonment, and Death of parent

caitlink's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, and Violence

felowpeoples's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I was scared this would be too much like The Hunger Games, but it was unique and Roth told her own story and message. The world-building was exquisite, and the plot twists and surprises had me gasping out loud. My only critique was Tris (the main character) was hard to relate to, but other than that the book was wonderful! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and Death

alexmall029's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Death

bella_01's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

I really enjoyed reading this book. I found the story very interesting, making me immediately invested in the series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death, Suicide, and Gun violence

Minor: Physical abuse and Bullying

missgrangerr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence