Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Island by Adrian McKinty

39 reviews

mstadhei'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Animal death, Torture, and Physical abuse

evelynritzi's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This was a quick read; I could see it becoming a movie. Not a particularly deep novel, but some decent character development and survival aspects that reminded me of the Hunger Games in a way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Violence

edini's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic relationship, Gore, Blood, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Pedophilia, and Torture

Minor: Animal death

realhousewifeofthelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Vacation set thrillers aren’t usually my favorite, but I really enjoyed this one. It was more action/horror than I expected but still a very good read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

batcaves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Torture, Abandonment, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, and Racism

kendyle's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Gore, Misogyny, Death, Physical abuse, and Torture

maggiem22's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Sexual content

mfallon3491's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Confinement, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Car accident, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Blood, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Murder

jackiemcguire's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Animal death

the plot was incredibly far-fetched, including the way the characters acted casual and joking in the face of death. At one point

the kids, while hiding in the cave from murderers, decided to stop and do their homework

katyannreads's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Blood