Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

33 reviews

kelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

giulianasbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I really wanted to read this book and after a long time I did. I was surprised because my expectations were really high and it was just not for me. Dracula barely appears and the book it’s focused more on the other characters. Don’t get my wrong, it was good, but I expected WAY more.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Blood

marigoldgem's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

dilara2912w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

eatwritereadrepeat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

leapyear_reader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Incest, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness

linnylionheart's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Colonisation

Minor - execution of an innocent person

tanisha_112's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

ashofadummy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

bhu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail