Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon

4 reviews

daysathomereading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Torture

rharris86dc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, and Violence

luosymekawa's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Jumping back and forth within a timeline can be really hard to pull off. Ariel Lawhon executed this literary device perfectly. Each scene build upon the next and ramped up the anticipation to the climax, despite the change in year. The story could have been told linearly, but I think the time jumping made the story much more compelling. I liked that it ended at the beginning.

Nancy Wake is an inspiration. Learning about her story was an incredible journey. I hope to one day possess the confidence, ingenuity, and courage that she did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Gun violence

curatoriallyyours's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Well-written and fascinating historical fiction about Nancy Wake, also known as The White Mouse, an Australian living in France at the time of Hitler’s rise to power who became a spy and military leader in the French resistance. I listened to this as an audiobook and remained gripped by the story throughout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault