Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Città in fiamme by Don Winslow

8 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

jaxboiler's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.0

A very slow book that takes forever to get anywhere.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Violence

This book has a lot of swearing and several references to gay sex.

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

chloebear21's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Drug use, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

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

lamen's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

When all hell breaks loose...

„City on Fire“ spielt Ende der 1980er Jahre in Providence, Rhode Island, und es braut sich ein Krieg zwischen den irischen und italienischen Familien zusammen, ausgelöst durch eine schöne Frau. Achtzehn Monate später wird sich für alle Beteiligten alles geändert haben.
Hauptcharakter von „City on Fire“ ist Danny Ryan und er ist der perfekte Antiheld wie er im Buche steht, aber was für ein liebenswerter. Danny ist voller Fehler aber als Leser*in fühlt man sich zu ihm hingezogen und man hofft, dass er Heil aus der ganzen Sache herauskommt.

Was die Geschichte richtig zum Leben erweckt und ihr Tiefe verliehen hat, sind die vielen verschiedenen Perspektiven, aus denen sie erzählt wird und die ständig wechseln ohne dabei zu verwirren. Der Autor hat es dabei geschafft jeden Charakter seine eigene Stimme zu geben, sie waren nicht nur Handlungselemente, sondern Personen mit eigenen Gedanken und Gefühlen, die mal mehr oder weniger sympathisch rüberkommen, dabei aber nie ihre Authentizität verlieren.

„City on Fire“ ist ein Page-Turner, der von der ersten Seite an die Leser*innen fesselt und von dem man mit seinen düsteren und authentischen Dialogen und Charakteren nicht genug bekommen kann. Er ist atmosphärisch und spannend geschrieben und wie es sich für einen guten Gangster- bzw. Mafia-Thriller auch gehört voller Blut und Gewalt. Lesenswert!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer and Racism