Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald

20 reviews

btorsi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

dnf in 2020. finally recommitted and finished in january 2022. wow the most unlikable protagonist since holden caulfield. i know she was meant to be that way but it still made it terribly hard to root for her or want to keep reading about her. ale deserved better. but the world building and plot was actually v interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Bullying and Death of parent

deideo's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

vivelarevolution's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

This was way darker than I expected, and I honestly loved it. Emanuela is very unlikeable, hateable even, and that is the best thing about the book. If you want to read about a girl going absolutely batshit, this book is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

skywardsage's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia

kelseydaffodil's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping

craftyfae's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

dhwani's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, and Vomit

Minor: Confinement and Death of parent

paigekhaleesi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-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

5.0

Mara Fitzgerald has a way with words that leaves me speechless. Her style is short, to the point, very matter-of-fact. 

I’m usually one for flowy, pretentious prose that requires the reader to have a thesaurus on standby (we all have flaws), but this book is so easy to read because of its simplicity with words. 

The depth and insight into Emanuela’s character is in the very careful word choice, the perfectly crafted sentences that give you a look inside the inner workings of her thought process. They make you realize things about Emanuela that she herself has yet to fully sit with and unpack. 

Sigh. If only the girl would stop and feel emotions other than anger, jealousy, and greed whenever they passed her mind. Maybe in the next one. 

I can’t wait for the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

leannj's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Blood

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Excrement

castorstarr's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Self harm

Ritual killings, spontaneous murder, minor self mutilation, eye based horror/trauma,

matricide, patricide, mild cannibalism