Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

7 reviews

ieotter13's review against another edition

reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

while the writing was often gorgina the first ~200 pages of the book were really slow and i found it hard to get into. once it picked up, i enjoyed seeing the world through the eyes of little francie and it reminded me a lot of Angela’s Ashes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Infertility, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: War

classicslover's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Child death

Minor: Violence, War, Bullying, Excrement, and Miscarriage

alisonkolonick's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

dunollie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Child abuse

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexism

thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Antisemitism and Racial slurs

slayne's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Antisemitism, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia

Minor: Child death, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

keepsleep's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Miscarriage, and Sexual content

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Grief, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Rape, and Violence