Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Demonic by Jeff Strand

6 reviews

irosado's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

It’s VERY gory. I don’t like gore and therefore didn’t really like the book. It’s pretty much all gore and no storyline. All that said, I still finished it so that says something. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Vomit

radtj's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

danimylove's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gore

winona_rae's review against another edition

dark lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was...fun? Which feels wrong to say. I'd like to see it as a movie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

stormiemcnealio's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Such a fun read. Feels like an episode of Supernatural on steroids. 

Fast-paced writing and an entertaining cast of well fleshed-out characters. Sentence pacing was perfect, the chapters were all a good length, no scene felt like it was taking too long; even in the beginning before the action takes place. And the first line?!? A flawless hook. 

Never knew what was going to happen next, yet once it happened it made perfect sense. Not a single character felt out of place, which is honestly rare these days in horror: there wasn’t any character who was there solely to fill a trope. Everyone truly had their own purpose both in the story and in other’s character arcs. 

Jeff Strand is a talented writer. Will be reading more books of his in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism

oakbooks's review

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse