Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni

5 reviews

marioosa517's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Racism, Child abuse, Bullying, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Cancer, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Death, Blood, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Police brutality, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicide, Gun violence, Fatphobia, Addiction, Grief, Murder, and Mental illness

Minor: Infertility, Transphobia, Animal death, Excrement, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Abandonment

bailey_books's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Dark story and a lot of Catholic themes, but it kept me engaged and came to a satisfying ending. I got the feeling that it was kind of like a poor man’s John Irving book, if that makes sense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Gun violence

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Violence, Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, Murder, Stalking, Infidelity, Death, Dementia, Gun violence, and Infertility

wistfulspirit's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Suicide, Gun violence, and Child abuse

sorcha's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Infertility, Dementia, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide, and Vomit