Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Club by Ellery Lloyd

11 reviews

cady_sass's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.25

A perfectly fine way to spend an evening but the book, in its entirely, is utterly forgettable. There are some interesting storylines in there, but I literally just put the book down and I’d have trouble explaining any of them. Or match the character names to their subplot. SO many characters. SO many rich white people. Meh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Blood, Dementia, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Classism, Drug use, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

amcghig's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

dorsetreader's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Rape

annelihghh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Car accident, Classism, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexism, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Dementia and Fire/Fire injury

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

A good, twisty mystery that looks into the behind-the-scenes activity of an uber-exclusive club.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

parasolcrafter's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

have i ever read a book where i hated more characters? no!!! what a feat

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Dementia

emilyspex's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

I feel like thrillers often miss the mark for me at the end of the novel, but this one ended on a satisfying note. It's not a perfect book; there are a few too many characters with a few too many unbelievable choices, and there are a few pacing issues. All that being said, the story is gripping, and the author reveals just enough of the characters' secrets at a time that I never wanted to stop the audiobook. I'm comfortable recommending this to anyone looking for a good mystery thriller!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Chronic illness, Dementia, Death of parent, and Cancer

j_squaredd's review

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Murder, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia

farida_amr7'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

A fast paced novel that follows celebrities doing bad things. I was enraptured by the atmospheric setting of Island Home, which transported me and now I feel a deep  desire to go this fictional luxury resort. Unfortunately, I was not thrilled by the reveal and the last quarter of the book was a bit more of a slog, but overall I was so taken in by this book it overshadowed my “meh” feelings toward the end. If you’re looking for your next vacation/summer thriller, pick this one up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Rape, Murder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Grief and Classism