Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Painted Scars by Neva Altaj

32 reviews

daisycantread24's review

dark emotional hopeful fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

keiwald's review

dark slow-paced

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

1.25

The writing style is lackluster. 
No imagery, so descriptive narrative. Not spicy. 1/5 spice. 

While duel first person perspective, you don't get any emotional insight into the character unless they say "I'm angry" or "im sad". It's all tell, no show. 

I read this because TikTok mentioned

the man orders his men to sit when she walks into the room to midigate her PTSD response to tall men

. That scene is not in the book. The girl tell him she noticed he did that, but as the reader, we were never shown that. Had we seen it, it would have gone a long way into showing his protective and caring nature, but saying it doesn't have the same impact, especially with no other conversation about it.

That's one example, but the whole book is written that way. I am to believe she is a phenomenal artist, but the author describes her work in colors and items. 
A man with megaphone head. Mostly grayscale. 
That tells me nothing! What is the flow? Use words with different connotations! Does the shadows cast across the subjects face, obscuring the lift of his smile? Does the run radiate through the air and toss dancing sparkles through the ocean waves?

The author did not paint a single scene in that book. 

That's before the red flags in the relationships and the

divorcing because of legitimate trauma responses to the mafia life, then getting remarried because she loves him and can over come it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Gore, Vomit, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and War

lostinworlds's review

dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, and Gore

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Vomit

dinareadsit's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual assault

bookswith_hollie's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Violence, Death, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

hazelgirl21's review

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

danicam's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Death and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident and Sexual assault

becxreadz's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Liked
*Nina is a smart, sassy, strong willed fmc
*Roman is a murderous bad ass who treats his woman like a queen
*Forced Proximity
*Marriage of convenience 
*Touch her and die
*Mmc with a disability
*Just dark enough for me
*Great chemistry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

ariana_m's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This was a good light mafia book lol. It was pretty good, really fast paced. Roman and Nina's relationship happened so fast and there wasn't any buildup. This would usually be a turn off for me but I still liked the book. I wish it would have been a bit slower but it was still good. I like how Roman was portrayed in the book and I liked how Nina wasn't afraid of him as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

andeng's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Body horror, and Panic attacks/disorders