Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson

26 reviews

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

    A man drinking at an airport bar meets a woman and they talk about killing his wife, she agrees to help. But why would she help him? Who is she? And will they go through with it?
 
     While this is a twisty mystery thriller with multiple POVs, none of the main characters are particularly likable. And the men are quite misogynistic and obsessed with women and sex, it was like half the men's POVs were describing the woman's bodies sexually especially the breasts and how clothes fit them. I hope all men aren’t like these men on the inside! Even the women whose POVs you got weren't likable. Basically, all the MCs were trash human beings.
 
     I only gave a high-ish rating because the overall plot was good even if the characters while detailed and complex, were unlikable, and the book had an overall misogyny to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Pedophilia, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Car accident

bookishxobsession's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This whole book is a wild ride from beginning to end. The dialogue was a little clunky but the twists were things I never saw coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Excrement, Vomit, and Grief

literally_mint's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

book_lover1028's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

thespinystacks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual content

bskell's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

nailartklaudia's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Car accident

_savannahreads_'s review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This is everyone's favorite Peter Swanson book. Since it's my third book by the author and the other ones didn't impress me that much, I had high hopes. But I guess Peter Swanson is just not for me. 
I was surprised by one twist halfway through the book, didn't see that one coming at all. Two other twists were nicely done. But the rest? Very predictable, and therefore not very exciting. 
I think my main issue was that I didn't care for the characters that much, especially Ted. His story line was way too boring, and it was hard for me to root for him. But it's not a bad book, and definitely not the worst one I read by this author. It just wasn't as good as people made me believe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident

astrid421's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Stalking, Car accident, and Alcohol