Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

69 reviews

sinead_price's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, and Death

ellayeeles's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Felt slow at points but the final third really shifts. The central character is likeable as are most of the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

readalongwithyasmin's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Infidelity

rheagoveas's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse

baruss666's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Racism, and Alcoholism

sha's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Infertility, Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Violence

headachesince03's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Racial slurs, Violence, Child abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Addiction, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Colonisation, Infertility, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

cecireads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, and Infidelity

relf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

It's 1975 in a small town outside of Belfast. Cushla is a young teacher at a Catholic school who helps out in her family's bar and lives with her alcoholic mother. Between pursuing a love affair with a married Protestant lawyer and befriending an outcast among her young students, Cushla is drawn across complex social, sectarian, and political lines and into the thick of The Troubles. To me, this is just about a perfect novel, with beautifully observed detail of daily life, emotional depth, and a tense, compelling narrative. Loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Police brutality and Injury/Injury detail

bookwormdystopian2's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Religious bigotry