Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Al cincilea val by Rick Yancey

12 reviews

sohare1981's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and War

phillyhufflepunk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Like all alien invasion stories, this is an allegory for colonialism, but for young adult dystopian fans. Fast paced yet reflective. Centered on several teens in the aftermath of a global genocide. It has all the tropes of teen dystopian stories like The Hunger Games and Divergent, but didn't get the same hype.

Not 5 stars because

the colonizing, sort-of love interest disappears before the audience or the main character can focus too much on his casual acceptance of genocide before he meets her. "I went along with it begrudgingly until I fell in love with you" should be examined a bit more, just saying.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Gore, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation

asparagushead's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Pretty gruesome for a YA novel

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ssnows's review against another edition

challenging dark 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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

angegoof's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Murder

siennakt30's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Pregnancy

abby_can_read's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I really wanted to like this book. I struggle to care about the characters and the plot. The plot wasn't bad and the writing style was decent. I found the characters to be rather annoying and flat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Gore, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Blood

collegestudent2822's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, and War

reasalic's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Death of parent