Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Knotted by Pam Godwin

6 reviews

readwithdrb's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

First of all, please check trigger warnings because this one starts out INTENSE! Overall, I enjoyed aspects of this book but, ultimately, wished that some areas had been fleshed out a bit more. There were also some elements that seemed unrealistic or needed better explanation (e.g., apparently Jake is a therapist now and knows how to help people with PTSD...no). As a psychologist, when doing exposure therapy, or even when doing trauma-informed therapy, you don't just throw someone back into their trauma and "hold their hand." You need to teach them the therapeutic skills first, assess subjective units of distress (SUDs), and  reduce the anxiety...this needs to be done with a PROFESSIONAL, not your boyfriend that you kind of don't trust because he lied to you for several years to "protect" you. Also, why do male characters feel the need to leave the female character in the dark? Don't get me wrong - I will still be continuing on with the series and do think Pam Godwin's writing is good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Gun violence and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism

ronnieex's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Rape, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Torture, and Death

minishcap's review

fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

man thinks he has magical penis - wow! it is a magical penis and cures all of our main character’s trauma! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Gun violence

Minor: Abandonment

jonezzzing's review

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Gun violence, and Sexual content

meliroo's review against another edition

dark

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

reader118's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Car accident and Alcohol