Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga

5 reviews

bathmophobia's review

emotional sad 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

3.5

Very tough read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Death, Xenophobia, Violence, and Child death

fragrant_stars's review

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Child death, Death, Abandonment, and Hate crime

Moderate: Islamophobia

Minor: Violence, Xenophobia, and Racism

kshertz's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This is a hard read because it’s a fictional story about the families left behind after a school shooters violent rampage. As a teacher, it was a window into perspectives and how to help students with this new reality. It was sad and jarring to read this fictional story and see our new reality. I feel like this story wouldn’t track outside of America. But for me it was a good read to process emotions about teaching during a time when mass shootings have been accepted as a society and my possibly death less important than another’s ability to own a gun. I was thankful for the book for helping me process that and think about how to create that safe space for students who might have endured something like this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Child death, and Mass/school shootings

innastholiel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Bullying, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Suicide

catladyreads's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Islamophobia, and Child death