Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Thicket by Noelle W. Ihli

7 reviews

haileyhardcover's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I have always been concerned about horror attractions because wouldn’t they be the perfect place for a serial killer to go on a spree?! As this story proves, YES! 🫣 Thank you for bringing my secret fear to life, Noelle Ihli lol 

I had a couple of very minor irks while reading (like when multiple characters started internally referring to an unfamiliar boy as “Freckle Face”) but overall this was a fantastic read. This book claims to be a thriller, but I would really put it firmly in the slasher horror genre. It’s interesting (and bloody!) pretty much right away. Ihli does a great job keeping the story moving and the reader hooked! I’m going to have to add more of her titles to my TBR!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Bullying

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ordinarypickle's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood

amalauna's review

challenging dark tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

karly_ackley's review

dark mysterious sad 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol

midnightrose_reads's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The Thicket was an average horror-thriller for me. The beginning was full of inane teenage chatter, which made the story feel boring and slow despite the short number of pages. The 70% mark was where this really picked up and got interesting. Go Norah!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Animal cruelty

bookfox90's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Dark and tense. Very quick read, good pace.

ending was a little disappointing and abrupt. Didn't like that they went for the last twist "killer is still alive" felt it would have been stronger to have him dead. Also wasn't keen that his motive wasn't explored, that he was just a killer for killing sake.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

monkeymouse113's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Animal cruelty