Reviews tagging 'Violence'

One of the Good Ones by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

33 reviews

rafacolog's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Racism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Violence, and Homophobia

shayda's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed the plot and writing. The characters all had very well rounded personalities and had intricate journeys. Which i found impressive as all of them had different perspectives and values. 

The conversations of grief, family, racism and black history was all thought provoking and insightful. 

I was very much thrown for a curve at the halfway point when the reveal shifts the story and it was very well done. 

I will be keeping an eye on this authors!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Grief, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, Physical abuse, Murder, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Confinement

bookcaptivated's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Blood, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, Homophobia, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Dementia, Outing, Alcoholism, Bullying, Alcohol, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Torture

editoryalizing's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Racism, Police brutality, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Outing

mandkips's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Violence

churrosmom's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Stalking, Torture, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: War and Vomit

sarahrosea's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Child abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Torture, Drug use, Slavery, Stalking, Death, and Gore

jkbrx's review

dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

everything ties together VERY neatly at the end, which took me a bit out of the story but i guess is pretty standard for a YA book. i would have liked the resolution to last a bit longer, feels like a lot of really interesting stuff was skipped between the last chapter and epilogue 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Child death, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail

coffeedragon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

This was SO GOOD. The day Kezi was arrested on her 18th birthday, and was later found dead, changed the lives of everyone: her yt followers, other black people subject to abuse by whites, but most importantly, her loved ones. In commemoration, they go on the road trip she'd planned for her graduation and come to learn about a side of her they didn't really know. I can't say much for fear of spoilers but you won't be disappointed! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Stalking, and Violence

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avisreadsandreads's review

adventurous challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent