Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Città in fiamme by Don Winslow

3 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

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

senkahawke's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism

Minor: Drug use