Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi

9 reviews

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Genocide, and Child abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual content

Minor: Gore, Racism, War, Vomit, Body horror, and Police brutality

maja536372728's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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

they deserve all the happiness in the world

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

marenm's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Gore, Medical content, Body horror, Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Drug use, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Confinement

safety_pin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, War, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Hate crime, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Classism, Homophobia, Outing, Cursing, and Transphobia

zc2's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-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

3.0

Loved this one. An emotional rollercoaster.  The ending gives me peace of mind

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Torture, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, War, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

charhollyx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I really loved having Kenji’s pov in this book and him leading the narrative as the lead protagonist. However, as much as I loved Juliette and Warner’s chapters giving us insights into their past, I would have preferred a little more to happen in this book.
Though I still loved it.
I am so happy that this book got a HEA, after such a dark book, it was definitely needed for the characters!! I just hope that the last book ends nicely too🥺 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Body horror, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content

victoria_elaine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Okay, so I really liked this book. However, I just wasn’t vibing with the

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name change to Ella

, and something about the plot DIDNT sit right with me. LOVE THE

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PROPOSAL

AT THE END!!! Can’t wait to see where this series goes. Overall great book (description of Emmaline had my jaw dropping in chem class), but there could’ve been more to it. :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Torture

Moderate: Gaslighting, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, and Gun violence

atlas_oliver's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Child abuse

Minor: Vomit

fremzz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Child abuse, and Death