Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

16 reviews

spiderwitch's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Racism, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Murder and Death of parent

Minor: Genocide and Child abuse

jennifer_bush_73's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Murder, Racism, and Violence

inkdrinkermal's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.5

Content warning: Graphic & upsetting description of toddler death, violence and gore throughout but especially heavy towards the end, frank discussion of sexual assault, rape, and child rape, kidnapping, drug overdose, drug and alcohol abuse

The good: The characters were lovable and flawed, but grew throughout the story. The settings were memorable and well described. The plot was twisty and exciting - I looked forward to reading. The issues brought up throughout the novel felt informed by reality, and that was confirmed by the author's note at the end. 

The bad: I figured out who the bad guy was well before it was revealed, but it was still exciting to see how it unraveled. 

The ugly: Some of the especially upsetting content (like the description of the toddler death) felt unnecessary to the story. The gore in the final confrontation was very descriptive and made me a little queasy. I hope as time passes, the memories of these parts of the book fades, and I'm left with the overall story, which was very good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, and Pedophilia

kimgravy's review

adventurous dark informative tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Racism, Gun violence, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Genocide, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Addiction

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

sarah984's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is definitely a gritty (and extremely stressful) thriller, focusing on an "enforcer" who takes matters into his own hands when the law won't help people on the reservation. Virgil is doing his best to take care of his nephew under less than ideal circumstances. He's cynical and skeptical about Lakota traditions due to trauma from his youth but considers turning to them again when he gets in over his head.

This novel is really well written and I enjoyed most of it, but some of the fight scenes near the end were pretty silly, so I docked a star.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Genocide, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, and Torture

sophiesticatedselections's review

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Cursing, Drug use, Genocide, Racism, Torture, and Violence