Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

5 reviews

milesofkiles's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual violence

wellreadmegs's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual 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

naomidanae's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Car accident

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, and Sexual violence

Minor: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Murder

sfbookgirl's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

I went into We Are the Brennan’s book a bit hesitant about the story, so it’s no mystery that I finished the book on less than positive terms. This very white, family drama revolves around 29-year-old Sunday Brennan and her family’s troubles. After getting into a car accident in LA, Sunday moves back to her family’s home in New York to gain some clarity about the life she left behind five years earlier. 

 

Overall, I am not the biggest fan of family dramas, but I know those that are may really enjoy this one. Each of the family members have a secret, but there isn’t much of an event when the secrets are revealed. We Are the Brennan’s is filled with unlikeable characters, which normally is fine in my book, but I truly did not love any of the characters. Regardless, Lange executes the choice to use multiple POV’s well and I enjoyed the story for its consistent pacing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer and Car accident