Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

4 reviews

sflory910's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

1.5

Not very good if I’m being honest. Thought it was fantastic as a teen, but as an adult the writing isn’t great and the relationships are pretty toxic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

booksthatburn's review against another edition

I liked this when I was a teenager, but some stuff hasn't aged well and I'm not interested anymore.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death, Sexism, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

howl's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.75

some nice prose here and there but other lines were a bit trite. i did appreciate that, as a YA book from the 90s, it avoided some modern staples like a heroine who insists she’s plain until the love interest declares otherwise. rather character- and relationship-driven but a bit weak on both counts. additionally, maybe i’m getting old but…

…i think it’s a bit irresponsible to write a book for teenage girls in which the 16y/o female lead ends up with a 24y/o man who has also been sexually aggressive to her throughout

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent

blueblips's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

This book has not aged well, but I think I'm keeping it as a guilty pleasure - that's all I'm gonna say about THAT. I think it might be fun to read for people/girls who are within the ages of 15-21 and would like to read about the adventures of a self-confident horny werewolf teenager, but Definitely do not take any morals away from this story. Whew!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

At the end of chapter 4 there is a 'casual' rape threat made towards the main character by her bunch of wolf guy friends. I had to put the book down for a bit after that. There ar absolutely no ramifications for possessive, objectifying and sexist behaviour in this book in general.