Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger

7 reviews

bookishchaos's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

It had a slow start, but around 50%, I was hooked! The story moved at a steady pace that kept me entertained and the twists were WILD. I also loved Nell, Lee and Sarah as characters. And the ending was a beautiful conclusion to the story. This would honestly be a great movie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse

thackerleah's review

dark emotional mysterious sad

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Pedophilia

sarahna's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Police brutality, Suicide, Trafficking, Body horror, Drug use, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, and Violence

leahcatching's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Pedophilia

kylieqrada's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

3.5 ⭐️s. This was fun! I don't think the investigator perspective is my fave, but this one kinda turned that premise on its head by exploring police corruption which I enjoyed. I was also down for the centering of missing and murdered Latina femmes. I would read more from this author for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Infertility, and Trafficking

Minor: Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Police brutality

toriwatson's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Police brutality and Alcoholism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Infertility

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Infertility