Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Holly by Stephen King

71 reviews

kalaser's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

laynerinke's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Body horror, Racism, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

rhiannon_loves_books's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

ridebikes_readbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

christine_d11's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ghesscaple's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racism, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction

yellowpurple500's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

An incredible book to carry on the Holly Gibney character. The plot kept me hooked throughout, I never wanted to stop reading. King has once again delivered an incredible book. 

At first I was a bit unsure about the inclusion of Covid and some other clear real world parallel events however after reading the end acknowledgements, I'm so glad that's the direction king went, it makes so much sense for the character. Also could someone explain to me why the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT section at the end had me tearing up. 

Definitely read this after the Mr Mercedes trilogy, outsider and the short story in if it bleeds if you want to avoid spoilers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

planktonpey's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Torture

zara89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

heidipretzel's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic