Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

80 reviews

angherr2009's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Genocide, and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Torture

Minor: Suicide and Kidnapping

librarianinacardigan's review

challenging dark reflective 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

This was one of the books that got me back into reading after a long hiatus due to college/grad school, and boy am I glad I read this book. The characters are flawed and real while also being people you can root for, and the themes of family and the desire to protect your loved ones resonated with me deeply, since I come from a (different type of) broken family myself. I was hooked all the way through. 

The author also beautifully and hauntingly weaves throughout the book aspects of Lakota culture as well as the troubling realities of how the government (and many people in general) approach and treat indigenous people and tribal lands. This juxtaposition is remarkably powerful, and I will certainly snatch up whatever book the author writes next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Drug use

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

voxelbee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Child death, Addiction, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, and Torture

Minor: Racial slurs, Colonisation, Bullying, Car accident, and Genocide

leahrosereads's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

The basics
Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Plot:⭐⭐⭐⭐
Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pacing:⭐⭐⭐.5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What I loved
The characters were the absolute standout here.  That's not to say other parts weren't great, but the characters were brilliantly written.  I needed Virgil and Nathan to be OK.  Like edge of my seat, biting my nails, hoping that everything would be OK.  

This was an incredible novel, and I'll definitely be checking out every other book this author ever puts out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Violence

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Racial slurs

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

amandaquotidianbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Definitely dark in places, but a fast and somehow fun read! I really liked Virgil’s journey of self discovery and also hearing about the indigenous cuisine movement.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gun violence

Moderate: Torture, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Child death and Sexual assault

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective 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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

winx15's review against another edition

Content was too much for current mental state

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

bookreviewsgr's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-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

4.5

Αν σας αρέσει η δράση, η περιπέτεια και οι ταινίες και σειρές με vigilaties που κυνηγούν εμπόρους ναρκωτικών, τότε θέλετε να το διαβάσετε αυτό!!! Προσωπικά, κόλλησα από τις πρώτες σελίδες κι ας μην είναι από τις αγαπημένες μου θεματολογίες. 

Αυτό που με κράτησε στο βιβλίο είναι ότι λείπουν οι κινηματιγραφικές υπερβολές ενώ οι χαρακτήρες είναι καλογραμμένοι και οι κινήσεις τους δικαιολογημένες. Επιπλέον, πέρα από τη δράση, βλέπουμε την καθημερινότητα Ιθαγενών της Αμερικής που ζουν σε ένα reservation, κάτι εντελώς άγνωστο σε αναγνώστες που δε ζουν στις ΗΠΑ ή τον Καναδά.

Ο συγγραφέας περιγράφει με λεπτομέρειες το πως είναι τα reservations και τι δυσκολίες αντιμετωπίζουν. Την αδιαφορία των αστυνομικών αρχών των ΗΠΑ, την αδυναμία των τοπικών αρχών να αντιμετωπίσουν όλα τα εγκλήματα, την έλλειψη χρημάτων και φαγητού, την ελλειμματική παιδεία και υγεία και το πόσο εύκολο είναι, υπό αυτές τις συνθήκες να διαφεύγουν όλο και περισσότεροι άνθρωποι στα ναρκωτικά,

Ταυτόχρονα, δείχνει και την όμορφη πλευρά. Την πλούσια κουλτούρα των Lakota, το πνεύμα και το χιούμορ τους και τον τρόπο ζωής των σύγχρονων Ιθαγενών της Αμερικής.

Το βιβλίο είναι slow-burn και βασίζεται κυρίως στους χαρακτήρες και δευτερευόντως στην πλοκή. Παρόλα αυτά, η δράση δε λείπει και δεν υπάρχουν κενά στην πλοκή, σε αντίθεση με άλλες ιστορίες του είδους. 

Αυτό είναι μόλις το δεύτερο βιβλίο του συγγραφέα και το πρώτο λογοτεχνικό. Ανυπομονώ για το τι θα μας προσφέρει στο μέλλον, ειδικά από τη στιγμή που διάβασα ότι ετοιμάζει και δεύτερο βιβλίο με πρωταγωνιστή τον Virgil.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Drug use

Minor: Suicide