Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Chomp by Carl Hiaasen

3 reviews

throwback682's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

The fatphobia throughout was disappointing and distracting. 

Aside from that I really liked this book (the very first I’ve read by Carl Hiaasen). Wahoo and Tuna were incredibly lovable, with Mickey close behind. This book was exciting and charming, while also dealing with some pretty heavy topics. I also loved the animal facts sprinkled throughout (yes, alligators go through 3000 teeth in a lifetime, really). 

I thought James Van Der Beek did a nice job narrating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

Fatphobia:

Repeated mentions of Derek’s weight, descriptors like “flabby”, constant reminders of his love of food especially desserts, gaining weight is given as a reason he can’t get a certain job, etc.

bugaboobear's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

I love the premise of this book so much! The survival show is so interesting and funny and the characters are really interesting.
I do think the action sequence at the end went on a bit too long, to much back and forth, but other than that it's perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Animal cruelty

lectora21's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing and Gun violence