Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Pestilence by Laura Thalassa

77 reviews

queerloras's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.25

Can definitely tell its the first book in the series as author is still finding her stride.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

katiekeske's review against another edition

I had heard a lot about this, so thought I'd give it a try. It's first person and only the woman's POV (I prefer third person and dual POV.) 

I thought the premise was interesting, but as I continued reading, the actions of the characters didn't make a lot of sense. There's some real gore and terrible things done to each other, and yet the woman keeps thinking about how attractive the horseman is. I know the characters are supposed to eventually get together, but I can tell you right now that I would not be thinking about how attractive or kissable someone is after they shot me with arrows and dragged me behind a horse until my arm dislocated. If two characters are supposed to hate each other, I want them to actually hate each other. Not act petulant but really be attracted to the person. 

All that to say, I don't feel compelled to keep reading this. Maybe I'll come back to it someday if I'm in the right mood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Alcohol

lannahreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

3.75 ☆'s
Stockholm Syndrome: The Novel.  What a wonderful time. Enjoyable read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment

witchloved's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Fantastic for a first time smut read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death and Vomit

sshpurple1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

There is some Religious content.

isabellesimone's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Which is saying a lot since I love nearly every book I’ve read. A wonderful idea for a book and great execution. This book made me examine my own humanity while throughly enjoying myself while reading. I literally couldn’t put it down. I truly can’t wait to read the rest of the series because I am now sucked into the apocalyptic world of the Four Horseman. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Torture, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Rape, and Vomit

thejadylady's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

It’s hard to read through the sad parts! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty

The animal is immortal Also, elderly death isn’t included

mxgremlin's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

jeco2494's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

kysira's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic