Reviews tagging 'Blood'

True Grit by Charles Portis

5 reviews

slahlum's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

amycam's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

shieldbearer's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

this is a classic for a reason, and out of all the Westerns I've read so far it's probably my favorite. Maddie has such a strong voice and describes the landscape and events so vividly. That said, it's still a product of its time, and as much as I liked the book, there are certain themes or elements I wish had been handled with more care and nuance. The offhanded reference to residential schools being a GOOD thing turned my stomach. I have complicated feelings around Rooster's narrative treatment and the almost casual way his brutality and his Confederate past is treated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery and War

jmtinsd_58's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

The violence was jarring. Mattie Ross is an unbelievable spunky character. Wonderful portrayal of the roughness of life on the frontier. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Cliff hanger ending

quixie's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Blood