Reviews tagging 'Violence'

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

38 reviews

averyrembish's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Car accident, Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Blood, Confinement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

longlost's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

man this was a lot of fun. I wasn't sure I'd like the book considering I wasn't sold on the premise, but the writing style drew me in and I adored reading about Dani & Carmen + the critique of capitalism and societal structures was fantastic.

the ending, however, hurt me </3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Violence, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Toxic relationship, War, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Police brutality, Gun violence, Death, and Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol

olivia9024's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Homophobia and Violence

treeworms's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Genocide, Misogyny, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Sexual violence

Minor: Kidnapping

elenamarmiroli's review

dark emotional reflective tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

È passato qualche giorno da quando l'ho finito e devo dire che la cosa che mi ritorna in mente con maggior affetto è la relazione tra le due mogli, che a mio parere sa essere molto dolce,

Anche le citazioni all'inizio di ogni capitolo tratte da questo manuale inventato su come essere una brava prima moglie mi sono parecchie interessate, perché mi hanno ricordato in parte un testo che avevo studiato a scuola su come la donna dovesse comportarsi durante la dittatura di Franco.

Inoltre, questo libro, tramite paralleli nella storia, critica il modo con cui gli americani durante  la presidenza di Trump, ma farse anche prima e ancora oggi, trattano i migranti e il popolo messicano in generale, affrontando anche il tema dei confini e il superamento illegali degli stessi. Devo dire che trovare tutto ciò in quest'opera mi ha positivamente sorpresa.

Purtroppo sono rimasta un po' male sul finale, perché mi è sembrato un po' affrettato e quindi non completamente soddisfacente.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Violence

turtlebrainlibrarian's review

adventurous emotional tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual content, Death, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence and Bullying

alouette's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

a simple but effectively built world lends itself to a thrilling adventure. this book had so many tense scenes, as well as fitting emotional beats. i thought some parts of the plot were too convenient or contrived, even if they were effective in moving the story along. i also wasn't very taken by the sapphic romance, nor how it turned out in the end. still, i'm excited for the sequel and the dani is a lovely character trying to balance the intriguing political stage.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Violence

corvidkings's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Bullying, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

kaidoz's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.75

In the beginning, I wasn’t sure if I liked the premise. The story seemed to be moving a little slow even though the pace was quick, and I wasn’t sure if anything new would be offered in the last few chapters. I was wrong. The ending of the book was my favorite part because it pissed me off. I felt emotions that I couldn’t feel in the beginning and middle. This was proof that I had grown attached to these characters- to their story. I’ll be reading the sequel soon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, and Sexual content

Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

The main plot of the book centers around working against a totalitarian government with a violent military. The societal role of women in the book is very misogynistic as well, so be prepared for that along with the violence.

mothman19's review

adventurous mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Sexism, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault