Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Not a Saint by Danielle Lori

173 reviews

spicyspookypotato's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Murder

ecravens's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

samflowerv6's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

NICO AND ELENA ARE CUTE TO ME! this has been on my tbr for so long and it did not disappoint. A slow burn mafia made love story. The slow burn had me screaming and giggling. Nico is engaged to Elena’s sister which obviously puts a dampening on their connection, mostly physical.  They both assume many incorrect things about each-other and hide how they feel for like the entire book. When drama ensues, Elena ends up engaged to the brooding, rude Don while trying to hide her own secrets.   I loved how the third act conflict was put together like ugh it was done so well. I do think Elena was written with a bit too much internalized misogyny for my taste, just not the best way for a woman to be described. I really ship them. The tension was so tasty. The Sweetest Oblivion embodies angst, possessiveness, organized crime and strained family dynamics fed into an intriguing love story between sweet Abelli and Ace ♠️💞 I wished we had more Nico povs but otherwise I had so much fun :)))

“I would make this girl want me, need me, love me, because fuck if I was going at it alone.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Vomit, and Pregnancy

angiebanuelos's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Abandonment

curlycaitlyn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy

dlsmk's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

astralastria's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

It's literally the BEST book I have ever read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, and Blood

the drug addiction is not of the main characters, but rather a side character

freirawr's review against another edition

GOD THESE PEOPLE NEED JESUS I DID NOT JUST READ HER SAYING SHE WOULDNT MIND BEING SAd BY HER SISTERS FIANCÉ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

veens212's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

This was a great book, but I just did not like the main girl. I mean with the lack of communication and stupid things she did towards the end, made my eyes roll. But the book was a quick read, hot and grea chemistry between the main leads, I enjoyed reading it. Nico was so good. The 2 POVs, was really nice <3 And I like a book where the guy falls in love first. <3 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

kamross's review against another edition

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Good lord. 🙈 Dark Mafia romance is far from what I typically read, so this was a really fun "breather" book for me. It was pretty immersive into the Mafia world, which was fascinating to me. Didn't hold back on the violence, so definitely not for everyone 😆

The author also did a great job at keeping the slow burn burning, even when I thought it would die out - which I was both impressed with and grateful for.

Overall, it was a really easy book to get into and was a quick fun read. I found myself reading late most nights since it was hard to get myself to stop.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual content

Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Blood