Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

25 reviews

shanekate's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book redeems the murder mystery genre for me. It was heart wrenching, beautiful, and utterly engrossing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Suicide, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking, Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Racism, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Not recommended to people who went through trauma related to foster care. Sexual violence is referenced several times but does not occur.

seejanereadbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Bullying

elisalasater's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Violence, and Death of parent

kdsmoove's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

Spoilers, but the ending broke my heart. I was sobbing in the car. It wasn’t pretty. I had a little hunch but it still caught me off guard. I was expecting murder, mystery, mayhem, and instead I got tragedy and trauma and star crossed lovers.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Grief, Suicide, Murder, and Blood

jess_d84's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Suicide, Addiction, and Death

Minor: Terminal illness

danidamico's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

Me resulta difícil puntuar esta novela. En primer lugar, no soy una lectora asidua de policiales o thrillers, suelo leer uno o dos por año. Los libros de suspenso que leo en general se inclinan más hacia el terror. Seguramente si me gustaran más los policiales, sería fácil ponerle 4 estrellas o más a We Begin at the End, pero la realidad es que, si bien reconozco su valor objetivo, personalmente no conecté tanto con la historia como otros lectores. 

El relato está bien construido, el misterio bien desarrollado, la prosa me pareció buena, aunque un poco melodramática (algo normal en este género). No tengo nada negativo para decir sobre este libro en cuanto a los aspectos técnicos, a veces simplemente sucede que una obra nos conmueve más o nos conmueve menos, te impacta o no te impacta. A la hora de leer textos para la facultad intento ser racional, analizar los detalles, pero como lectora en mi tiempo libre me dejo llevar muchísimo por lo emocional y lo instintivo. Me gustó esta novela. Listo. Eso es todo lo que puedo decir. Está bien hecha y es recomendable para gente que disfrute del género. 

A medida que iba leyendo, me imaginaba una adaptación cinematográfica dirigida por Sean Penn o Clint Eastwood porque la novela me dio muchas vibes de historia clásica norteamericana de drama Hollywoodense. De hecho, me sorprendió mucho descubrir que el autor es británico. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Suicide

nadjaschmidt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, and Violence

jennifer_bush_73's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Gun violence

thespinystacks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It’s hard to say you love a book that starts sad and ends sad, but I did. I wasn’t sure that I would be a fan of this book at the beginning, there seemed to be so many names to learn but it all started to fall into place. 

Duchess is a wonderfully complex character. My heart was breaking for her and Robin through the story. Children shouldn’t have to endure so much heartache, yet they do.

Walk is also terribly complex. He is your challenge of doing what’s “right” or “wrong”. The story is interwoven with choices being made under impossible circumstances, showing you that life is so often not black or white, and you have to make choices with the limited information you’ve got.

You hope throughout this story, and just when you think you’re all out of hope - you find enough to hope for the best even after it is done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Car accident

Minor: Addiction, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Emotional abuse