Reviews tagging 'Gore'

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent

42 reviews

graceev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Miscarriage

leah08855's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Infidelity

calicat42's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Violence

withlivjones's review against another edition

dark lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A fast-paced, gripping and gory exploration of female rage in the wake of the #MeToo movement. I didn’t expect to enjoy reading Kitty’s narration as much as I did, because she’s overall a snobbish, entitled and awful person, but there were some witty moments and I rather like an unlikeable protagonist. Parts of the plot were pretty predictable and the ending was cliché but I had a lot of fun with how unhinged the book got. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Stalking, Violence, Gore, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Vomit

pippamillerxoxo_'s review

dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Suicide, Sexual violence, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Rape, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Addiction, Death, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexism

gingerlaura's review

dark funny mysterious fast-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 was such a fun read! It was hilarious, highly unrealistic and had an unexpected dose of gore.

The humor in this book is very dark and dry, but I couldn't help but be amused when some of the kills went a bit... differently than expected. I also kind of looked forward to the killing parts in this book, does this mean I'm a psycho too? Other than the killings there isn't much of a very interesting plot, but because of how ridiculous it was that Kitty got away with the murders and how she performed them I was entertained enough throughout this book anyway.

Besides Kitty there are a number of side characters, but nothing really to write to home about. They were all just kind of boring, as much as you'd expect from influencer friends. None of them had a real personality, but I guess that added to the dryness of this book. 

I didn't see the plottwist coming at the end, though it also didn't make me gasp in surprise. It tied up the whole story nicely, and gave some closure...or not?

Definitely would recommend reading this if you're in for a unrealistic, funny yet dark book! It's not for the faint hearted, as some murders are quite explicit and sexual assault is mentioned quite a few times, so be warned if you don't like reading such things.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Animal death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder and Suicide

jennylo's review

dark lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

Almost a beach read, a very quick and easy read that isn't challenging or complex. I did read it very quickly, not from a huge amount of enjoyment, but from seeing if I guessed the twist correctly (I did, go me). Not an essential read, but again, an easy pallette cleanser if your ok with moderate gore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Vomit, Animal death, Death, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Incest, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Rape, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Miscarriage

ksuazo94's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Alcohol, Grief, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Gore, Sexism, Murder, Drug abuse, Rape, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Death, Animal death, and Sexual assault

tarasparkels1017's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Rape, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Medical content, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

jamieann123's review

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Torture, Death of parent, Sexism, Stalking, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Blood, Gore, and Body horror

Minor: Toxic friendship, Vomit, Drug use, Drug abuse, Body horror, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Incest, Gore, Miscarriage, Eating disorder, and Blood