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Città in fiamme by Don Winslow

7 reviews

stephpercival's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

realsiderzz30's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

City on Fire was the first Don Winslow Novel I’d ever read and I can say I was impressed . From a fan of crime in film and book , It’s great to see that Winslow is able to merge the action of crime movies into a written format without losing any of the thrill factor that come from watching such movies in the big screen. If you’re a fan movies like The Departed or Goodfellas and want to have the same enjoyment reading a book this one is for you . Also can’t wait for the sequel to arrive ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia and Sexism

internalnonsense's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

1.0

"It started young. Madeline McKay's own mother  opined the girl was born already 14 years old because she seemed sexually aware, even as a toddler. And what a beautiful little girl she was, with a perfectly symmetrical face, high cheekbones that seemed carved from calicutta marble, sparkling emerald eyes, vibrant red hair. Young Darlene–she wasn't Madeline yet–was aware of her beauty, precioussly sensual, seductive in a way that made adult women passively hostile and grown men actively uncomfortable. She knew it. She used it with a glorious absence of shame. "

This passage describes the main character's mother.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Xenophobia

ronanmcd's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I didn't sleep properly for 3 days while reading this book. It's so tense. Excellent though, a look at a side of life few know, and the codes & rules if that life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder

kitty03's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, and Murder

thebooksanctuary's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

taurusbooklover's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

City on Fire is a fast paced, action packed saga full of drama and tension between the two criminal family empires; the Murphy's and the Moretti's. 

Don delivers it all superbly. I did initially struggle wrapping my head around the cast of characters and which family it was they were connected to, but once that was established I was fully captivated and formed quite the soft spot for the main character, Danny Ryan. 

It has been a while since I picked up a crime novel and this was a fabulous one to dive into. Set in the late 1980's in Providence, Rhode Island with a loose twist on Helen of Troy with references to the ancient Greek poem 'The Iliad of Homer' threaded throughout. As I didn't know alot about the historical influence I did have to google some parts which I found quite interesting to learn about. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Alcohol