Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull

46 reviews

anna_hepworth's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

This is beautifully written, with complex world building, a plethora of viewpoint characters, and there is just too much going on -- I kept losing track of who was who, which bits went together, etc. Not helped by there being multiple time lines, and never being sure that the stories were in the same time line. Oh, and the omniscient narrator who is a complex character in their own right.

I respect that the author is doing something sweeping and large, with conspiracy theories, secret organisations trying to rule the world (or something) and great historical changes that are of the 'at best make sense afterwards' type. But it didn't work for me, and I don't think I would read more in this world. But I will look for more by this author, because they can certainly write, and I have hopes that some of their other work will be more to my level. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

Moderate: Police brutality

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Forced institutionalization

spookieboogie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Police brutality, and Kidnapping

courtsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Police brutality, and Mass/school shootings

mj1847's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, and Police brutality

booksandteatime's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

booksargram's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

tw: drug use, animal death, death, suicide, medical trauma, child abuse, suspected police brutality, active shooter situation, possible transphobia, prejudice, murder

cool facts: urban fantasy, first of a series, mostly third person and multiple viewpoints + timelines, lgbt+ (including an ace character!), BIPOC author, my first book by him, no steam (level 1), short chapters 

tldr summary: what if monsters were real? would we accept them if they revealed themselves? feat. werewolves, vampires, witches, seers.

vibes: mysterious, tense, confusing, a little creepy, dark. excellent writing. a few head scratching moments about science-y stuff like the separation of atoms and alternate timelines. i’m very curious to see where this story goes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Transphobia and Police brutality

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

di questo libro non ci ho capito niente. l'ho trovato noioso, forse perché la storia si sviluppa lentamente. in effetti leggendo mi è sembrato che l'autore stesse solo mettendo le fondamenta per il prossimo libro.
non penso continuerò la serie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Gore, and Grief

Minor: Police brutality

more cws: implied CSA, death of a loved one

kismarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Hate crime and Police brutality

obscurepages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Wow wow wow. This took me on quite a ride and made me question what we know about the world.

It dove into the paranormal/supernatural, the secret organizations, the magic and the scientific theories that surround us, the reality that we know, the hardships that people go through, the society and the system we live in.

Another thing that really impressed me is the writing style and the prose. It was dark and eerie and so captivating. And the fact that the author blended horror, fantasy, and science fiction and he did it so brilliantly. 😭👏

There are a lot of characters and it can get confusing/hard to keep up. However, the way these different characters and their perspectives intertwine was so cool and impressive. (And hello??? That unnamed narrator?!) Kudos to the author for creating such an intricate yet satisfying network of point of views.

I really enjoyed reading this y'all. This one surprised me and I loved it!

E-arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Full review soon! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Murder