Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The King's Men by Nora Sakavic

137 reviews

unicorn3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.5

Kings Men, the last book in the original trilogy, is definitely something. So much happens here it's unbelievable that's all one book. 

From Neil coming home after Christmas Break to Nathanies birthday suprise over the Baltimore kidnapping and the spring break to winning championship until Riko's execution

You fall in love once again with the characters, see another side of them we haven't met in book 2, they all fight really hard to win, they talk more about their struggles, how they overcame these and help/ed the others overcome theirs. They're a found family in a way we probably haven't seen until now. The book still follows its interesting writing style that definitely got better since the last book, but it's adding to the personality of the story nonetheless.
And if anyone is really reading these books for the plot and not the characters then I don't know what to say since it's clear from the first book on that this story is focused on the characters and their hardships, not the plot of winning championship (even though that takes a bigger part too!)

In conclusion: I fucking love this series, I forgot how awful book 1 was, however I can proudly say that books 2&3 make you forget about it and fall for these characters as well!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Police brutality, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

brimacca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

lauwbinx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Rape

Minor: Forced institutionalization

3arth2kaye's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Rape

crushh's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

I can't stop thinking about these characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

bingereadingandtea's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I love this book. So much. If I could tattoo it onto my soul I would. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sucralose's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This is like the best worst book series I’ve read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Outing, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

This was definitely the most enjoyable of the trilogy. It felt anticlimactic and rushed, which is why I rated it the way I did, but I absolutely adored Andrew and Neil.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sophia_pearl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

andmingmingtoo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

When I started this series I thought I wouldn't be able to finish it, and now I'm actively crying happy tears over the ending. Nora is a wizard I think

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Alcohol