Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

One for My Enemy by Olivie Blake

7 reviews

readbyjaimes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

I read this a few weeks ago and remember like two things that happened lol

But in all honesty, this book felt really lackluster for me. The romance was really lacking, especially since this was a Romeo and Juliet retelling. I also didn't care that much about any of the characters. I honestly found the other sisters wayyyy more interesting than Masha or Sasha. It was also soooo slow. I was sitting there waiting for something to actually happen. It was so disappointing though because once something did happen I felt like I had waited so long for it that I didn't care anymore. I don't know if I was just in a slump or what but I was so excited for this and I was so done with it about halfway through. I appreciated the aesthetic of the book though and that was fun. 

I read MoD by Olivie first and then tried to read TAS, dnf'd it and then read this. I think Olivie might be a one-hit-wonder author for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual content

karenreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Olivie Blake, what have you done to me? You took me on a roller coaster ride and broke my heart and pieced it together and broke it again. Over and over.

The foundation of this story was Romeo and Juliet, but this is a story completely on its own, though it is enhanced by the comparisons with the play.

Back stabbing and betrayal, loyalty and family, and love. So much contained within these pages. I cried. I underlined and annotated so many pages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Drug use, Murder, and Toxic relationship

amelianotthepilot's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

A spectacular r+j retelling. I don’t usually like r+j retellings as the plot is too obvious but this was a really interesting take on it. It follows two magical mob families, The Federovs-a patriarch and his three sons, and The Antanovas-a matriarch and her 7 daughters. We slowly find out the reason why they are rivals as it destroys all of their lives. A story of political intrigue, mafia deals and murders, and forbidden loves.

I loved the characters and the plot kept me guessing. The constant perspective switching was also fun. The shakespeare/r+j references were also great.

My only complaint is that Olivia Blake’s writing can sometimes be too long and flowery. It’s lovely to read but sometimes I just want to read faster. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Death, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Grief, and Sexism

thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

4.0

I know I'm giving this only four stars, but I can't stop thinking about it??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Violence, Grief, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Emotional abuse

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

olivie blake you will always be famous 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Misogyny

jessiereads98's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

Olivie Blake has devastated me once again. She drags you into the old world hidden within the new and the hope within the tragedy. The characters are compelling and the prose is gorgeous. Hits just like a Romeo and Juliet retelling should.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Sexual content

lauramparis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content