Reviews tagging 'Blood'

La Vorace by Chelsea G. Summers

258 reviews

oddriley's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Cannibalism

Moderate: Blood

sineadlily's review against another edition

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

moosereads1's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed this! After an age sitting on my bookshelf, awaiting my view, I finally started “A Certain Hunger”. This novel presented a fascinating take on femininity, expectations of a woman, love, the nature of American society, and more. The prose was beautifully written, though a tad monotonous at times. The seamlessness with which Summers glides from commentary on food and societal behavior to gruesome, bloody brutality was commendable. My only note would be the monotonous prose and slower pace throughout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sallyrooneystanclub's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism

karina_dreamsinwords's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism

clarybobby's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

I support women's rights and wrongs 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

martin_starr22's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, and Murder

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

As distasteful of a novel as going to a slaughterhouse to see where your steak comes from, it is still a compelling character study about the worst person to serve at any fine dining establishment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Fatphobia, Rape, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Excrement, Police brutality, and Medical content

Be aware that this text deals with sex intermingling with slaughter, bigotry towards polyamory, rimming, BDSM, butchering humans for food, imprisonment, tasteless sexual quips, and self-righteous opinions about food.

alexiasambrano's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

A beautifully written book about the darkest and most horrific actions a human being could ever partake in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, and Death of parent

maria_sanb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Blood