Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor

57 reviews

valtbcht's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, Child abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Rape, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Drug use, and Drug abuse

no_soy_sibila's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Police brutality, Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Homophobia, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Abortion, Addiction, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

arangele's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, and Cursing

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

parap's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Incest, Abortion, Child abuse, and Police brutality

Moderate: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

lain_darko's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Rape, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Transphobia

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Fatphobia, and Infidelity

there isn't a content warning tag for bestiality but, lo and behold, maybe there should be...

panyvina's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Una chulada de libro pero está pesadísimo (está cortito pero me tardé como un mes leyéndolo por lo mismo). Si lo puedes aguantar, es simplemente brillante y habla sobre algo que es de todos.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual content, Abortion, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

lithiumghost's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Cursing, and Homophobia

Moderate: Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, and Abortion

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, and Police brutality

meganzc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Torture, Addiction, Racial slurs, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Transphobia

If you have any triggers, you'll probably find them in this book.

laura_crowther's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Vomit, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Incest, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gore, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction

didireadthat's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence