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A review by mayathebookworm
Weapons of Remorse by Chevron Ross
4.0
Check out this review and more on my blog, Maya’s Reviews.
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Thank you to Chevron Ross for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
// Content warning: guns, gun violence, death, murder, blood, addiction, drugs, racism, anti-semitism, islamophobia, transphobia, ableism //
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// Quick Statistics //
Overall: 4/5 Stars
Plot: 3/5 Stars
Setting: 5/5 Stars
Characters: 3.5/5 Stars
Writing: 5/5 Stars
Memorability: 4/5 Stars
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// Quick Review //
Weapons of Remorse expertly navigates the mazes of grief and guilt while also discussing the controversy of gun rights in the country.
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// Other Information //
Publisher: Independently published
Page Count: 292 pages
Release Date: September 12, 2019
Series: None
Genre: Fiction, Drama, Christian
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// Book Description (via Goodreads) //
DEATH BY GUNFIRE – AND THE VICTIM IS A PRO-GUN LOBBYIST! Hank Phillips is one of America’s most admired men. But he cannot shed his anguish over what he was forced to do in war. One night, his confrontation with a police officer ignites a major crisis for the nation’s leading gun rights organization. Meanwhile, a prominent businessman searches for the motive behind his four-year-old grandson’s kidnapping. Weapons of Remorse burrows into the guilt, grief and politics of a nation’s firearms dilemma. Out of death and bereavement comes a solution to gun violence that may save America’s Constitution – without a single new law!
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// Characters //
One of my main issues with this novel is that there were so many characters to keep track of, and I had no connection to any of them. The story starts out with Hank Phillips, a Christian man who suffers from PTSD and works at Armed & Ready. It seems as if he is the main character, however then the story majorly follows his wife Shelley. Except Shelley isn't even the main character. The story also follows a businessman, fiancée of a police officer, Bruce (the son of Shelley and Hank), etc. It was hard to keep count.
And as I mentioned, I had practically no connection to any of them. The characters seemed to blur together as I read, which made it slightly confusing when I was trying to figure out who was who.
That being said, I do think that Chevron Ross' intentions were to show how many people gun violence affects. It's also mentionable that Ross was handled the topic of grief and guilt perfectly in this novel.
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// Writing and Setting //
As I mentioned in the characters section, I really appreciated how well Ross discussed and presented grief and guilt. It was not only weaved into the story well but was also authentic.
As far as I can tell, Weapons of Remorse takes place in modern times, potentially a few years in the future.
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// Plot //
Another part of this novel that I had mixed feelings about was the plot. Though the book's blurb sounds excellent, I felt the execution lacked a little.
The novel moves very fast, with many chaotic and traumatic events occurring throughout. Deaths, kidnapping, and gun violence plague the lives of the numerous characters.
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// Overall Review //
While not my favorite novel, Weapons of Remorse reflects the impact that gun violence has on everyone. I definitely will read more of Ross' works in the future.
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Happy reading!
-Maya <3
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Author's Website || Amazon
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Thank you to Chevron Ross for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
// Content warning: guns, gun violence, death, murder, blood, addiction, drugs, racism, anti-semitism, islamophobia, transphobia, ableism //
---
// Quick Statistics //
Overall: 4/5 Stars
Plot: 3/5 Stars
Setting: 5/5 Stars
Characters: 3.5/5 Stars
Writing: 5/5 Stars
Memorability: 4/5 Stars
---
// Quick Review //
Weapons of Remorse expertly navigates the mazes of grief and guilt while also discussing the controversy of gun rights in the country.
---
// Other Information //
Publisher: Independently published
Page Count: 292 pages
Release Date: September 12, 2019
Series: None
Genre: Fiction, Drama, Christian
---
// Book Description (via Goodreads) //
DEATH BY GUNFIRE – AND THE VICTIM IS A PRO-GUN LOBBYIST! Hank Phillips is one of America’s most admired men. But he cannot shed his anguish over what he was forced to do in war. One night, his confrontation with a police officer ignites a major crisis for the nation’s leading gun rights organization. Meanwhile, a prominent businessman searches for the motive behind his four-year-old grandson’s kidnapping. Weapons of Remorse burrows into the guilt, grief and politics of a nation’s firearms dilemma. Out of death and bereavement comes a solution to gun violence that may save America’s Constitution – without a single new law!
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// Characters //
One of my main issues with this novel is that there were so many characters to keep track of, and I had no connection to any of them. The story starts out with Hank Phillips, a Christian man who suffers from PTSD and works at Armed & Ready. It seems as if he is the main character, however then the story majorly follows his wife Shelley. Except Shelley isn't even the main character. The story also follows a businessman, fiancée of a police officer, Bruce (the son of Shelley and Hank), etc. It was hard to keep count.
And as I mentioned, I had practically no connection to any of them. The characters seemed to blur together as I read, which made it slightly confusing when I was trying to figure out who was who.
That being said, I do think that Chevron Ross' intentions were to show how many people gun violence affects. It's also mentionable that Ross was handled the topic of grief and guilt perfectly in this novel.
---
// Writing and Setting //
As I mentioned in the characters section, I really appreciated how well Ross discussed and presented grief and guilt. It was not only weaved into the story well but was also authentic.
As far as I can tell, Weapons of Remorse takes place in modern times, potentially a few years in the future.
---
// Plot //
Another part of this novel that I had mixed feelings about was the plot. Though the book's blurb sounds excellent, I felt the execution lacked a little.
The novel moves very fast, with many chaotic and traumatic events occurring throughout. Deaths, kidnapping, and gun violence plague the lives of the numerous characters.
---
// Overall Review //
While not my favorite novel, Weapons of Remorse reflects the impact that gun violence has on everyone. I definitely will read more of Ross' works in the future.
---
Happy reading!
-Maya <3
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Author's Website || Amazon