Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo

7 reviews

wyabook234's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt

bkmckown's review

5.0

This book was an emotional ride! This author was well beyond his time and struck every nerve and left them raw. The writing was amazing, the story was tragic and heartbreaking and it made the reader feel such strong empathy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, War, Abandonment, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Dysphoria, Gore, Body horror, Excrement, and Gun violence

hollylouiseanne's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Incredibly moving

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

stardustmelody's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Very hard, but very important.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Body horror, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, War, Confinement, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism, and Self harm

Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, Cancer, Excrement, Fatphobia, Slavery, Chronic illness, Vomit, Xenophobia, and Cursing

spooderman's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, War, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Self harm

Minor: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Racism, Vomit, Slavery, and Sexual content

2busyreading's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Racial slurs

srasmus's review

challenging dark 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

3.5

This book was hard to read. A stream of consciousness narrative from the perspective of a man locked into his own body. It truly shows the horror of war, and what it does to people. We learn about this man's family, friends, lovers, and life before it was swiftly turned into a living nightmare. Ungodly claustrophobic at times, I truly felt the panic and horror of the protagonist the entire time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Death, and War

Moderate: Death of parent