Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Lovely Bad Things by Trisha Wolfe

24 reviews

hanschub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

definitely confusing at times but so interesting and captivating. worth the read 100%. i will be continuing the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, Cannibalism, Car accident, and Death of parent

katherineguild35's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Gore, Grief, and Car accident

kyleethecatlady's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book really was not what I expected (in a good way… I think), and I did not expect the twist!!! I’ve read other dark romances that didn’t have as much plot. This one is actually interesting, and I was invested in learning more details about the murders and killer. Now patiently waiting for the second book to be available at my library. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, and Cannibalism

annagerman's review against another edition

dark 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? No

2.5

A+ for vibes, B- for everything else 😅
Basically a sexy Hannibal fanfic, but I'm not mad about this.

Every single description in this book was turned up to 11 (out of a possible 5), so while the writing is significantly better than many other romance and/or thriller books, it was overwhelming. Could have used some serious editing down.

Also the plot is really flimsy and convoluted, you have to turn off any logic and just enjoy sexy people spewing psychobable 😌

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

earth2sammi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

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

4.25

Me reading something deranged, delusional, and disturbing: OK NOW WE'RE TALKING!!!
 
I hope that this series keeps going well--I'm going to pick up the second book immediately after I'm done writing this review. And I never know how to go about talking about my love for dark romance books like these (Marrow, The Mindf*ck Series, etc.) without sounding unhinged. I think I just love that so many of the main characters, like the main character Halen in this one, are women whose life was disrupted by tragedy, and now they have a darkness in them. And the books aren't about punishing that darkness or trying to bring them back to the light, but the books are more about embracing the new trajectory their life is going in. Obviously these books are extreme and feature murder and killing but I love the overall...vibe, I guess. I don't know what I'm trying to say. I just know that my favorite relationships in my life are those that celebrate who I am, as I am, and not who I could be if I were a better/more positive survivor. I've been let down by a lot of people because I do have depressive episodes and I exhibit traits of, well, a victim. Some people really don't like hearing about me being sad or traumatized, and they care more about me being a "survivor". Anyway. Siri, play "That's the Way It Is" by Celine Dion!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

summercampcrush's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Philosophy and Serial Killers - my favorite! A short well written thriller with tons of tension. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

torilynn400's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

moonpaintedlady's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

This series.....just wowwwww. It's a roller coaster. And I read all 3 books in 3 days. They were that good. They are deeply philosophical and really made me think about things. It also came at a good time in my life where I'm doing a lot of introspection and staring into the abyss.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Cannibalism

angellike333's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative 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: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

ali_sun's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail