Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Páradais by Fernanda Melchor

52 reviews

cianarae's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I didn’t like the writing style at all. I usually love unlikeable characters but I couldn’t get into these.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Incest, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Pregnancy and Vomit

jypaiz's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Incest, Gun violence, and Rape

__yvg's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Death, Misogyny, Violence, and Incest

deborah_green's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Classism, Excrement, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

victoriajacobi's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Gun violence, Drug use, Classism, Alcoholism, Rape, Violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Homophobia

reider's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

celina31's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Alcohol, Gun violence, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Racial slurs

srm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Even though I'm not typically one for this style of stream of consciousness-ish writing, it's hard not to be invested and moved by Polo's attempts to find a way out of his poverty and misery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Torture, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Rape

Minor: Drug use, Child abuse, and Vomit

abbie_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

4.0

Jesus Christ

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Incest, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Rape

harebear's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Gun violence