Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Lovely Bad Things by Trisha Wolfe

24 reviews

avialaeleigh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

It was a decent book for being such a short read. I really enjoyed the audio book voice actors that read it to me. 

Enjoyed the characters and the setting, I just wish that it was more mystery based then romance based but that's just my preference. 

Can't wait to start the next one especially with this one having ended on a cliff hanger. 

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Content Warnings

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

sydneykidny's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

tieraneysreadingcorner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

2024 reread:
omfg the way i am looking at this book in a whole new light! my review still stands, the philosophy shit fucks with your head no matter how many times you’ve read it.

i can’t believe all of the things that come to light are *right there*


initial read:
my brain hurts after reading this mindfuckery.
i love the serial killer x fbi agent/psychiatrist trope so much, but only some authors can write it well. trisha wolfe put her whole authussy into this.
the intricate plot was phenomenal. i quite literally have no words to describe how good this book was.

kallum was such a hot, sexy character 😩😩 i swear i would be on my knees in an INSTANT if he said any of those words to me 🧎🏻‍♀️that’s me.. assuming the position

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Car accident and Injury/Injury detail

samflowerv6's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

Kallum Locke….. lord have mercy. This man is insane and ya know what? I ate up every second of it. He was a little scary but I loved it!! Am I insane for enjoying this? Maybe. I blame the wattpad books I read in middle school for my occasionally depraved taste. TRISHA YOU FED US DARK ROMANCE GIRLIES. The part that really sucked me in…. The plot is so interesting. I’m actually so excited for the second book!! Kallum is insane, obsessed with the FMC, smart and cunning. He was a philosopher professor before he was committed into an insane asylum.. he calls her things like little Halen, his muse and sweetness. THE TWISTS HAD ME BY MY THROAT !! And the ritual scene broke my brain in the best way…. I love love love love Hollow’s row and my insane book boyfriend Professor Locke. He’s not even morally grey, he’s pitch black and I’m down.

But what is art and beauty if not pain? Anything which comes too easily is an insult to both the creator and the consumer. 

“I will make you see god for damn sure.”

My fingertips memorize the erratic beat of her pulse as she slips away. Bah-dah-bump. Bah-dah-bah-dah-bump. I want to carve it in my skin.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death and Medical trauma

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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

Some books you read to find out what you’re into…some books help you find out what you are not into. Sociopaths and detectives are not a trope I can get behind. It’s so toxic and this man does not have a single redeeming quality. His obsession with pain and fear just grossed me out so it was hard to stay in the story. I just wanted everyone to get away from this main character. I can’t root for a sociopath, much different from a villain or a person who’s been harmed and appears grumpy. But to each their own!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

redrxse222's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

severelyhopefulcloud's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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: Body horror, Gore, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Forced institutionalization

curlyewe's review against another edition

dark tense

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Car accident

Minor: Miscarriage and Medical trauma

scully_wannabe's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I think how much I enjoyed this book should be considered a red flag. This book is a fast paced serial killer romance that has you obsessed with the two main characters and the tension between the two. With a crime scene investigator potentially hiding a dark secret and a serial killer whose object of obsession is the the very person who helped put him away, you’re immediately drawn into this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

lexrae33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

From the first chapter I was intrigued. By the second I was enraptured, and by at least the 5th I was fully obsessed. I started the book this morning and I’ve already finished it. I was sucked so deep into this world that I didn’t even notice the time pass by. I’m absolutely obsessed with this book. Everything from the characters to the setting and plot draws you in and keeps you there. Absolutely love this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction and Animal death

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts