Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

27 reviews

jselliot's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This was actually a much better book than I thought it'd be, going into it. The opening made me a bit skeptical, and I'm picky about horror. I'd actually classify this more of a dark historical fantasy than horror now that I've reached the end. 

It does help to have some knowledge of biblical figures, so you won't be lost with the cast of characters that rotate in and out through the  background and as antagonists, but you can always look them up if you're willing to pause your reading for context. The book is, as a whole, thoroughly researched but also thankfully not absolutely mired in period-accurate sexism of the 13th century. There's absolutely whispers of it, but it fades into the background as the importance of the plot and character development pushes to the forefront.

I also loved the epilogue of this book. It provided closure in more ways than one for the characters, which is what I think sets it apart from the horror that it is tagged as. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Body horror

Moderate: Antisemitism, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Rape and Homophobia

moppyy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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? Yes

5.0

Southern Gothic if the "Southern" referred to the South of France and if "Gothic" referred to 14th century medieval Catholicism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Animal death, Murder, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, and War

heptaspud's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body horror, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Gore

Moderate: Antisemitism and Homophobia

theabee's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

War of the worlds meets 13th century black death, the Decameron meets The Hills Have Eyes. Love this read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, War, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Gore

Minor: Death of parent

nanthills's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Gore, Pedophilia, Death, and Sexual assault

winters's review

dark medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Torture

emimli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely adored this book. A must-read for fans of medieval horror, religious history, the found family trope, and Old Testament angels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Torture, Antisemitism, Body horror, Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, Islamophobia, War, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Rape

kurumipanda's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Torture, Cannibalism, Classism, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Outing, War, Xenophobia, Rape, Pedophilia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, and Vomit

timberdoodle's review

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

A raw, horrific, beautiful religious fever-dream that, against all odds, carries a tender message about redemption without sinking into cynicism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Gore

Moderate: Sexual violence

fleen's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, War, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Rape, and Sexual content