Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Long Bright River by Liz Moore

25 reviews

ekmook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Sexism, Drug use, Death, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment

pernillelsk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Dementia, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Classism, and Sexual assault

sierranorgan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book was heavy and hard to read in big doses because of that. I also had a hard time with the writing style. But I did love the twists throughout and was shocked by some of the things that came to light throughout! Overall a good read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, and Addiction

paulinafielek's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Grief, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction

ohhthehorrors's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault

erikagibson126's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, and Police brutality

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Minor: Vomit, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Cursing, and Alcohol

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

A truly excellent mystery.  If you like Tana French books, I think you'd like this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Trafficking, and Violence

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Police brutality

luciadorantes's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Violence, and Police brutality

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

A gut punch. Beautifully written, well-drawn characters, really (surprisingly) readable, but, man, does it leave you grieving. I think pitches of it as a thriller -- or, worse, a procedural -- ultimately do the novel a disservice; I found it to be a thoughtful investigation of and tribute, even, to a community that so many others have deemed broken.

Fans of Mare of Easttown (me) will definitely enjoy it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Police brutality