Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Diviners by Libba Bray

36 reviews

lmanley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Torture and Violence

kitanda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Racism

Moderate: Animal death, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Violence, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Cannibalism

jasmine256's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Animal death and Abortion

netsreik's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

Was a little slow to start, but enjoyed the ride. Great descriptions and made me want more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Stalking

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.25

A great little book which was creepy and darkly written in parts. I loved the main character Evie who was young and rebellious, and the fact it was set in the 1920's. A story of supernatural powers and the race against the return of ghost naughty John. A mass cast of characters, uncle Will, Memphis, Isahia, Jerico, Theta, Sam, Mabel, Gabe and, Naughty John, and Blind Bill which normally would be too many characters to follow. It does jump betwen points of view but the story is engrossing.  The slang of the time and pos-i-tute-ly grated and was done to death.  The final few pages were obviously setting up the next book so it would have been more powerful to end this book rather than start setting up the next. Overall a fab supernatural read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Animal death

jackshortstack's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Antisemitism, Grief, Violence, Torture, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Racism

otterpop's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

xlunasoleil's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

Minor: War, Death, and Domestic abuse

k_galloway's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Torture, Body horror, Xenophobia, Violence, Gore, Blood, Death, Grief, Hate crime, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Stalking, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

Minor: War

dsarbear's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

The book had me on the edge of my seat despite that fact that

the book tells you who the killer is pretty much on page one

. Mysterious and suspenseful. There's some side-plot romances but they don't overshadow the main plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse and Racism

Minor: Rape, War, and Abortion