Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

37 reviews

hanz's review

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content and Sexual content

sofipitch's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

I wasn't as crazy about this book as others I've read by this author, but it still was intriguing and entertaining enough. I feel like the background to this story is super political but the author doesn't show any strong political or philosophica opinions through the main characters who are narrating, Elvis and Maite. I liked Elvis enough but Maite got annoying quick. She was constantly preoccupied with her looks and having a boyfriend and feeling sorry for herself for not having those things. I do feel like she changed by the end, at least based on the epilogue. But her perspective in the book was the dullest part.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

odrib's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Torture

hannahlee's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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? Yes

3.75

It was wonderful to see Moreno-Garcia dive into the world of noir! As with all her work I've read so far, she successfully marries a style I know with a setting and culture that I don't, with great results. I really felt for her characters, and enjoyed this fun yet dark romp based on real historical events.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Torture, Gun violence, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Violence

rebeccaxpaige's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book is a dark, almost Breaking Bad-esque novel with two different POVs with similar objectives. A missing woman and mysterious film cause mayhem.

I was impressed by this book and how Garcia was able to paint a consistently dark and mysterious atmosphere. It was also somewhat unnerving but I found myself heavy invested in both Elvis and Maite’s stories. Elvis is a long time thug as he calls himself- a criminal who will do whatever it takes to get the job done. Then we have Maite, a secretary who wants nothing more than to leave her current employment and perhaps do something else.
Though I am not sure what that is.

This story is mysterious, thrilling and rich. My only critique would be that I needed more emotion evoked in the language- it would have made the story much more impactful. Though, I’m still giving it 4 stars.

This is a wonderful read, so please read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Torture, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Stalking

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

Leaning towards 3.5 ish. Velvet was a little slower than I’m used to but the ending made up for it tremendously ! If you like the old black and white movies that have noir vibes, a lot of patience and can handle backstories galore - this one is for you. I knew who El Mago’s true identify was about half way ish into the book but that didn’t take away from the plot. I felt bad for Maite but related to her tremendously. The real name that belongs to Elvis surprised me a bit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Death, Blood, and Alcohol

aromarrie's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Torture, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content