Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi

7 reviews

sarahbethhh's review

dark emotional reflective 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? No

5.0

Onyebuchi’s turns of phrase make this already compelling story memorable. His command of language, his approach to the devastating — truly breathtaking. An absolutely necessary read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Violence, Police brutality, Racism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Child death, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Hate crime, and Death of parent

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Blood, Cancer, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Misogyny

Minor: Drug use and Sexual violence

laurajones's review

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, and Miscarriage

Minor: Domestic abuse

simonamiller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Racial slurs, and Grief

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence

catsy2022's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Rating: B+ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Violence and Police brutality

Minor: Miscarriage, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Mass/school shootings

skylaturner's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

alsoapples's review

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug use, Violence, Miscarriage, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Grief