Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

4 reviews

sometimes_samantha_reads's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad 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

3.75

Very well written! The audiobook was enjoyable to listen to. Be warned this book has some strong triggers and sad moments. Check the TWs before deciding to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Gore, and Racial slurs

knkoch's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I have mixed feelings on this one. I do think that stories about the impoverished, underserved communities in the Appalachian mountains aren't told enough. The miner's union and government outreach library program plots were interesting and informative. However, there was a high misery quotient here. And the depiction of the discrimination against the white main character (who has bluish skin due to an inherited medical condition) felt overdone, as if wanting to appropriate the experience of anti-black racism. It seems like a pack horse librarian's job was plenty interesting and challenging on its own without that added element. I guess it felt like the author was building on her considerable research into 1930s Kentucky and creating a plot with more wishful thinking and

highly specious romance

than I could buy into. I thought Demon Copperhead, set during the opiod crisis, was a more nuanced depiction of Appalachian communities and the entrenched issues they grapple with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

sarahflanders's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

ifersinklings's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. It was an interesting look at the blue people of Kentucky. I had no idea blue people existed so it has opened up my interest in learning more about this condition. I also found the story about the book women to be fascinating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy