Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

26 reviews

ptaradactyl's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

It was dark and fun and sad through it all. Definitely worth a read, but I did not even try to put the pieces together myself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Kidnapping

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

What a fun, humorous take on a murder mystery! The narrators voice takes some getting used to but I grew to like and appreciate it. Dark and self-deprecating humor are some of my favorite things, mixed with what is written to feel like true crime is a match made in heaven. And, even though the narrator makes a point to tell you exactly what’s coming and when it’s coming, the surprise twist at the ending still got me. All that said, there’s still just something missing here. I can quite put my finger on what it is, but something. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Police brutality, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child death, Gun violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, and Drug use

theninth's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Blood, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Suicide, Police brutality, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Murder, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders

bookshelf_al's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child death, and Police brutality

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

cloud_animals's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Gun violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Violence, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Child abuse

britttobegorey94's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, and Stalking