Reviews tagging 'Gore'

What Hunts Inside the Shadows by Harper L. Woods

11 reviews

taryn_g's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Death of parent

epiphanysunrise's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookwormbarber's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

verafogel's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-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? Yes

4.0

Didn't expect to find this story so addictive.

I understand the pull that Estella feels towards Caldrid but that does not excuse him for taking her choice in multiple occasions and masking it with an excuse if his love for her. However I do think that he made some slight improvements.
But the real reason I want to keep on resding it to find out what kind of fae Estella is.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Sexual content

charhollyx's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.75

I reallyyy wanted to love this series… 

Nothing really happens for the first 60% of the book, and it’s getting to the point where withholding answers is more irritating that intriguing. I love an info dump, and this does not have it, which is fine! Just not to my tastes…
The main character’s inner monologue is insufferable, I much prefer it when she starts killing people without regard and both loving & having sex without the guilt!!

I am enjoying the plot twists

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

pages_by_the_water's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Xenophobia

cryosphinx's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

The pacing is odd because the first half is a lot of repativie dialogue and not a whole lot going on adventure wise. There is a ramp up in smut which I don't mind but it seemed like after any little movement towards the goal, the characters needed to stop and bang it out. 

It finally gets interesting at the end but then it feels rushed to get it over with. It definitely sets up the next book though and I will definitely read it but this felt like a long filler to tie the first and third books. I did enjoy seeing the growth of Estrella and her powers but that's all the character growth that happens.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

katvou's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping and Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Medical content, and Death of parent

cassie12_21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.5

Cliff hanger. I wanna kms rn. 😭. More smut in this book though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Alcohol, and War

Suicidal thought are not due to depression.