Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

11 reviews

danie_faye's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

Brilliant, I love the stylistic writing and you get a great feel for the character. Very satisfying read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

douglyfresh's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

refrejarator'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

3.25

Felt much more readable than the first book. Still uses lots of alliteration. Dexter comes across as funny instead of just annoying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

gemmu's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment

flixx's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and War

am4man's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pedophilia

stef_nichole's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Animal death and Fatphobia

jessicabeth96135's review against another edition

dark funny fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder

byrix's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pedophilia, Blood, Kidnapping, and War