Reviews tagging 'Gore'

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent

84 reviews

ooms's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

2.25

First I wouldn’t highly recommend checking the warning for this book before you dive in. 
Although I personally felt this book was aiming at inspiration and funny with its dark humour and plot line. I think the execution missed. It is a tense book with a few plot holes and the amount of humour isn’t enough to balance the uncomfortable reflection of reality this book brings.

I thought due to the name of the book there would be more planning before the murder. I’m all for the premise of a book that puts power back in the hands of women. However I feel the graphic description of what happened to the women in this book was not equal to the death they were dealt. Also any power that it felt women may have was completely stripped away at the end with how James treated Kitty when she wasn’t prepared with any of her tools she was still unable to get away. Also ending with the 2 women killed unfortunately left me with the horrible reminder that this is the world we live in and no ones out there to help us.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Vomit

tangerinegem's review against another edition

dark tense 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

2.0

I read this book so you don’t have to. Great concept, terrible execution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Blood

Minor: Eating disorder

joanna_the_bookworm's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.75

Very 'How to kill your family' vibes.

Premise was ok, but I found the execution awkward. Uncomfortable reading at times (which I guess was the point), but I couldn't get on board with the characters or the idea that she really would 'get away with it'

Interestingly, I really liked the murder after the night before by Katy Brent but I probably wouldn't have read it if I'd read this first! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Alcohol

thekiwiisreading's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

This was one hell of unique book with well done plot twists and my god, do I love unhinged women. 

But there are some writing choices I don’t vibe with and there is some unnecessarily detailed descriptions of awful stuff. Read the TW before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Murder, and Alcohol

ali_fremont's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

scouto's review against another edition

dark funny 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

joga's review against another edition

dark funny fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Grief

abbieuprooted's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder

crinspire's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Rape, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

lala_reads_too's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Miscarriage