Reviews tagging 'Violence'

All of Our Demise by C.L. Herman, Amanda Foody

48 reviews

christinereads1823's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-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

4.75

Excellent follow-up with high stakes, lots of plot, and even more character development. Foody and Herman's writing is so evocative and gripping that I read this book in one sitting, staying up until 2am to finish!
Also. Bisexual Alistair means so much to me and I love him with my whole entire heart.

Gavin

and I will share the presidency of his fan club.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

awkwardcrayon24's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Grief, and Murder

conlmar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

Great conclusion to the duology, just as frustrating and tragic and sympathetic as the first. Takes the darkness of the setting and circumstances seriously. Felt like I needed a rom-com after finishing it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

imcourtneymarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

4.5

I take back everything i said about Villains — this second book was so required! So much story to tell, so many relationships (between and within) to work through, and so much intensity that couldn’t fit within one.

I loved Demise and all its horrors from start to finish. 

The ending maybe concluded a bit quickly but that’s a selfish comment from someone who didn’t want the story to end! 

Though this monster story had never been destined for a happily ever after, he had achieved something close to it. 
“… and no tail was ever heard of him again.”

A perfect ending for Alistair Lowe. 🫶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

ohennui's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Torture, Grief, and Murder

kaylokay_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

bookeduntil's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Bullying

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark medium-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

4.0

I really liked how they ended the tournament and just all the little character dynamics 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

bnntt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

4.0

Slow burn, enemies to lovers, fight to the death, shady adults

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

I mainly just want to know what he changed his name to.

ib31's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

I loved this book. It's hard to say, but I think this book was even  better than the first book (All of Us Villians). The world and characters were well thought out and it showed how family can influence our thinking. No one was truely good or evil, which humanizes them a lot . The romance was on point and well integrated into the story. The ending destroyed me

Briony's death, Hendry's death, Alistairˋs and Gavin's battle , but of course finally they kissed(so cute <3)

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I would say the ending isn't a typical real happy ending, but it fits the book and the story that is told. The trails and their connections to the families were really interesting. I liked how magick and fairy tales were incorporated into the story. All in all, this book was one of the best I've read. 

 

The only thing I would have wished for was that perhaps more important people would have died, since it's supposed to be a tournament about life and death. I think for that just a few died, but at the same time maybe that was for the better  (Idk if I could handle that).

I also kinda hoped maybe the crown would still fall, and someone would be tempted to be cruel and to win the tournament for themselves

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

Minor: Emotional abuse and Kidnapping