Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

La balada de Scarlett y Browne by Jonathan Stroud

9 reviews

kt_rose_17's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Cannibalism

taschenuhr's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Gun violence, Torture, and Cannibalism

kaylakuohn's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Literally read the entire book in 6 hours- would have been less if I was not forced to put it down for a couple hours. Could not put it down otherwise!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Violence, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Stalking

Moderate: Gun violence

memmah's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Cannibalism

Minor: Gun violence and Slavery

cmbohn's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death and Cannibalism

_may_jay_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Cannibalism

librarianeno's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

litalia's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

Not my favorite of Stroud's books, but highly entertaining nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Gun violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Car accident

rosienotjen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder