Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Wildcard by Marie Lu

13 reviews

harmony323's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

716a_m's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Torture, Gun violence, and Blood

criticalmiss's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I quite enjoyed this conclusion to the Warcross duology. 
Emika finds out new information, there is more danger and more intricate mysteries that she needs to figure out. 
Emotional and heartbreaking at times for the characters. I will definitely read this again 
TW: Murder, gun violence, drug abuse, suicide, kidnapping 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide, and Kidnapping

discogecko's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I'm not sure how realistic the ending is and it probably went too long. Even with this extraneous ending, it didn't go too in-depth into the resolution of the main trauma that the book was focusing on. Felt like there was much more the characters needed to process in the extensive effects of that trauma.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Kidnapping and Stalking

Minor: Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Suicide

laurenevlyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

The Warcross duology is one of the best I’ve ever read. The characters, the story, the world-building, everything is pristine and incredibly well thought-out. Wildcard itself is an incredible sequel. Every relationship and character from Warcross was built upon in Wildcard, as well as the addition of new and exciting characters. What is truly unrivaled in the Warcross duology is the motivations of the characters. You feel yourself in the same headspace as both the heroes and the villains. The moral question that is posed: “Would you take away free will in order to make a better world?” is so incredibly difficult to answer. Nuance is a topic that Marie Lu deals with fantastically. Truly an amazing sequel in an amazing duology.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death, Confinement, Violence, Gun violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Drug use, Stalking, Grief, Drug abuse, and Blood

Minor: Child death and Classism

some_random_person_hi's review

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

SO GOOD <33

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Medical content

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Abandonment, and Bullying

Medical content is for hospital setting for two(?) scenes (both scenes are not that long) and arophobia (by main character) goes unchallenged.

dododenise's review against another edition

This book just wasn’t able to get me hooked and it’s the kind of book that just has to engage you, otherwise it’s just not enjoyable. I went through half of it with basically a blank mind. It really is a shame because I loved the first book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, and Violence

rhm04's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Violence, Confinement, Grief, Death, Murder, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Suicide

grizzlysnack's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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

5.0

Great way to end the Warcross duology!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Medical trauma, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child death, Suicide, and Kidnapping

1quillb's review

adventurous emotional 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

3.5/5
I think a lot of this book, while interesting, was mainly filler content, and I did get confused at parts. The first books was definitely better (sorry!). While Warcross focused more on plot and defining the world, this one focuses mainly on characters development and the redeeming of characters/wrapping things up. Some things that happened didn’t really fit or make sense with the plot. Overall, though, it was an interesting and fun read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Minor: Child death