Reviews tagging 'Violence'

You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa

28 reviews

michaelion's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.0

If "Now you ain't hear this from me..." was a book. If a telenovela was set in Sri Lanka. I'm sure they have a word for it. As always, rich people are evil. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Stalking, Self harm, Abandonment, Mental illness, Classism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Infidelity, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Outing, Misogyny, Addiction, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Colonisation, Death, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content and Pedophilia

annabolson's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

readingwithcoffee's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Homophobia, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Self harm

Minor: Pedophilia

beccasteinbach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Violence and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault

astridhawk's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

Really disappointing. Empty-headed completely unklikeaboe characters, and instead of a mystery it was more of a bait-and-switch by the author. Also, TONS of tw… just don’t expect an enjoyable mystery from this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual content, Self harm, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Alcohol, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

Minor: Pedophilia

cowboykid's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.0

Very predictable but engaging

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy

buffy87's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Blood

Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse

georgiagirl1315's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying

Minor: Violence and Suicide

krisrow's review

mysterious

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Violence

Minor: Rape

tabby2920's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Mind blown after reading this one! The twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat. I really didn't know where this was going and I loved the ride that I was put on with this thrilling mystery. Fans of Lucy Foley and Gillian Flynn will love to read this one by Jayatissa!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Violence

Minor: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault