Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

34 reviews

jmariereads's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Grief, Emotional abuse, Dementia, and Car accident

Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Death, and Abandonment

cheye13's review

emotional mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Car accident, Sexual harassment, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Violence, Alcohol, Sexism, Gun violence, Dementia, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

I love this family and all their secrets and mistakes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Abandonment, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Blood, Car accident, Dementia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

ewarde's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

When I first finished the book, I found the ending disappointing, but after a few hours of letting it sit on my brain and reflecting on it... it was actually the perfect ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness

bookworm247's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

kloft1993's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Dementia, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness

jillterry22's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

One of my new top ten favorite books of all time. I cannot remember the last time I felt so connected with the characters and their relationships. I truly felt apart of the Brennan family while reading the book. One of my favorite aspects of the novel was how the author interwove the alternate POVs. The transitions were seemless and left no confusion on the end of the reader. The ending felt resolved for me and felt so many emotions. A must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Miscarriage

happiestwhenreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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

5.0

I absolutely loved everything about this book - a strong contender for my final Top 10 List at the end of the year!

Five years ago, the Brennan's are left hanging in confusion as the only daughter, Sunday, packs her bags and leaves for California with no explanation. She leaves behind her fiancé and familial responsiblities. When the phone rings one night, Denny heads to California to retrieve his sister after she has a drunk driving accident. Her return to New York sets the family ablaze and the long buried secrets begin to bubble to the surface. It's complicated and dramatic and the writing is outstanding. I loved the characters and all of their messiness. I loved the pacing and how the secrets brought all the pain and confusion of the past five years to full circle and, ultimately, the whole disaster had a totally satisfying ending for me.

The blurb mentions Ask Again, Yes vibes and I agree. I'd also add The Most Fun We Ever Had and Olympus, Texas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Blood, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Dementia, and Gun violence

lucyjohanneman's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, and Gun violence

Minor: Death of parent and Murder

rin_dawg's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Chronic illness and Gun violence

Minor: Murder and Sexual assault