Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Jade City by Fonda Lee

97 reviews

h4ppycupcake's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Dementia, Drug use, Murder, Addiction, Gore, and Violence

katkatz's review against another edition

Just a bit too much exposition with very short bursts of action. I think the book is great for the mob/crime genre and how it blends those tropes with fantasy, but it ultimately wasn’t compelling enough for me. Just realized I didn't really care what happened to anyone in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

The first sex scene involves a main male character pretending to assault his girlfriend by sneaking into her apartment while she’s sleeping, climbing on top of her and covering her mouth. This is technically not an assault but could be triggering for some readers.

jackiepreston's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, War, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Misogyny, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Sexual content, and Torture

lyleenright's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gore, Addiction, Violence, and Gun violence

lonelylooper's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Violence, Physical abuse, Bullying, Addiction, Grief, Murder, Death, Gore, Gun violence, War, Drug use, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Racism

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, Misogyny, and Homophobia

n00basaur's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

kaylasbewks's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

DNFed at 65%

This was way too slow for me. The characters didn't feel fleshed out, I didn't care for any of them, the women were wrote as some kind of separate species (didn't pass the Bechdel test either, not a surprise there) and the MMC was quite literally just a brat. I didn't want to DNF this as it's been loved by so many, but I truly couldn't get myself to read another page. The 'heart-wrenching' moments had absolutely no impact on me either, so I wasn't interested in the plot or characters themselves and I didn't even feel emotionally impacted. Bleh! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Suicide, Murder, Gun violence, Drug use, Sexual content, War, and Injury/Injury detail

spikehype's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use

Moderate: Self harm, Torture, and Dementia

ehmannky's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I wish I could give this book more stars. It's so, so good. A gripping crime family drama with complex world-building and complicated characters and a fantastic plot. And it so well-paced and compelling. Not a single part of this dragged, which is amazing to say about a book that clocks in close to 500 pages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Drug use, Drug abuse, Violence, and Gun violence

meggomyeggo28's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5/5 

“the clan is my blood, and the pillar is its master.” 

what a ride this book is. the characters are so rich and complex and imperfect that they come to life and really feel like family members. the politics and the worldbuilding is so immersive. and this book touches on so many important themes of spirituality, addiction, leadership, and ethical decisions in wartime in really profound ways without forgetting the plot. the magic system is truly so unique and the cost/benefit aspect to it adds another layer to the book and another challenge for the characters. im not giving this a full 5 stars bc ik fonda lee is just going to blow my mind even more in the next two books, but i really do think this is a masterpiece of modern fantasy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, War, Murder, Grief, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Misogyny, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Gun violence