Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

7 reviews

srk001's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Car accident, Blood, and Bullying

katievallin's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia, Death of parent, Hate crime, Racism, and Bullying

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

nekoshka's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Bullying and Fatphobia

emjen16's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Death, Car accident, Gore, and Blood

12dejamoo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Flawless. That Portugese Man-o-War really had an insane impact on an entire generation of British schoolkids, huh.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Gun violence

Minor: Death, Blood, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping

teri_b's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

I got hold of the audiobook from my local library as I was quite curious to see what this series was about as Alex Rider seems to be everywhere and even seems to have earned a TV deal.

The book is fast paced and once you get started, you want to see where the story goes, but, goodness me, what stereotypes of macho male and subservient or evil female are served in this book.

And the abuse Alex Rider goes through in order to become a super hero? is emotional, mental and physical abuse throughout the pages of this book and a new generation of defunct male that is incapable of love and relating is born.

A narrative that goes on the storyline that the only way to become better in being abused in every possible in order to better the abuser is no solution at all. It only leads to where we are now on this beautiful blue planet, with nature being destroyed, people in power demonstrating their selfishness throughout and relationships and society falling apart and mental illness soaring sky high.

I do not recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

mental abuse, abuse of nature

_alyssar_'s review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic