Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Les élus by Benedict Jacka

4 reviews

svnsn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

delicious moral quandaries

this series keeps getting better with every book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cursing and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Kidnapping

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

In this volume of the series I think we finally get enough backstory filled in that the character of Alex Versus is now a tangible thing.  He is flawed, but above that, he is a survivor.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ell10tt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Slavery, and Torture

annawndr's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury