Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia

15 reviews

chellyfishing's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Bullying, Violence, Death, Body horror, and Murder

Mass/school shooting

frogggirl2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

What a fast, unique, thrilling read!   In terms of a horror/school overlap, this is a lot like a two-part episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (high praise).  This is ugly and beautiful, haunting and relateable.   A propulsive read, consistently fascinating, that I could not put down and will not soon forget. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit

smortnerd's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Bullying, Death, and Violence

trippalli's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Well written but heartbreaking. Violent and full of triggers, this is set in a high school about a modern day issue that is terrifying and sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Child death, Torture, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Eating disorder

xangemthelibrarian's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

Cat is so precious. And so is Jeffery. It is so hard to see people trying to navigate bullying and hatred.

I actually really liked this alternate reality kind of horror universe where the popular kids look like normal humans and the outcasts like Cat look strange and inhuman. I like how the Outcasts outer forms matched how Cat described their human selves too. I like the theme of looking human not necessarily equalling acting human. And I honestly think that the ending fit this story so incredibly well. 

I love it. What a great story to kick off 2023.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence

Moderate: Death, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Eating disorder

sammba's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

It is a well written book that's content will stay in my mind for a long time.  I caught on to the mystery about 1/3 of the way through and continued reading hoping that I was wrong. The whole story is heartbreaking.

I would NOT recommend his book for teens or label it as YA (see content/trigger warnings). It is NOT for the faint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

supersol375's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Body horror, Bullying, and Confinement

sarah984's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

This was a very dark and strange little novel and I'm still not really sure how I felt about it. The writing is so atmospheric and some of the imagery will probably stick with me forever, but a lot of it didn't really feel like it meant anything. Considering the heavy nature of the real life topic involved I wish the book had had more to say than like "bad things are bad".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Confinement, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

stonams's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, Violence, Bullying, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Torture, and Eating disorder

Minor: Animal death and Mental illness

exocutionn's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Body horror, and Bullying

Minor: Sexual content and Mass/school shootings