Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

274 reviews

ebp's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

coelwa's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness, and Slavery

turrean's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

Strange, dreamlike, and compelling. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

mountainmantra's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

I loved this book! The way that the book connects the human experience is deep and fulfilling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Gaslighting

Minor: Gun violence

joensign's review

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

thecandiegirl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

cryosphinx's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

I read somewhere that someone described this as "great as long as you don't mind being confused until the end," which sums it up but it was a fantastical ride. The house itself is it's own character so I loved figuring out the mystery of the house along with Piranesi. He has a great fondness and love for the house and you can really feel it through the prose. I think having finished it, I might enjoy more on a re-read knowing what I know now. It was a bit slow at first but really amps up quickly since it is a short read. But I feel like Clarke accomplished a lovely beginning, middle, and end and it felt complete. Will definitely re-read it in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement and Mental illness

Minor: Gun violence

laurenipsum's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

_david_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

The main character's curiosity and kindness were so endearing, making me feel connected throughout the journey. The book reveals just enough of the main story to keep you on edge, and the extensive world-building is simply captivating. It's like piecing together a puzzle, and even months later, I still think about it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Vomit, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship