Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Putin's Russia: The Rise of a Dictator by Darryl Cunningham

5 reviews

lizard800's review

dark informative tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Torture, War, Violence, Child death, Death, and Mass/school shootings

hendrixpants's review

dark informative tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mass/school shootings, and War

shea_proulx's review

challenging dark informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Genocide, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Colonisation, Deportation, Alcohol, War, and Religious bigotry

pvbobrien's review

informative medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Torture, War, Child death, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Death, Gun violence, and Homophobia

katiemack's review

informative medium-paced

4.0

I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Though occasionally dry, this graphic history of Putin's rise to power is a quick read with easily digestible (and blistering) facts about the Russian ruler. Cunningham's art style is minimalist in its depiction of landscapes yet detailed when illustrating the people within the story--especially their facial expressions 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Violence, and Murder