Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Merciless by Danielle Vega

10 reviews

suzannabanana4590's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Her eyes glow red, like she's lit from within. "We don't kill our own."

This book was a ride with twists that left me questioning what was going on multiple times. I talked multiple times while reading, and that's completely warranted. Def pick up this book if you love Mean Girls, the occult, and/or thrillers

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Suicide

chapters_and_pages's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I didn’t really know what to expect going into this book but it had been on my shelf for a long time, and I thought it was finally time to give it a go, and I’m sure glad I did!

When Sofia befriends Riley, Grace and Alexis on her first day at a new school, she never expected to find herself present while the three girls torture Brooklyn Stevens. They said the just wanted to help her, but as time goes on, Sofia realises that the girls genuinely believe Brooklyn is possessed - and will stop at nothing to exorcise the demon inside. 

I bloody (excuse the pun, it was not intentional) loved this book! Don’t get me wrong, it was 50 shades of messed up but oh my god, it was good. 

It’s a little bit of a tricky book to comment on because everything feels like a spoiler, and as it’s such a short book, it definitely feels more story-led, as opposed to a book you’d become attached due because of the characters. 

Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and I can’t wait to get my hands on the rest of the series!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

If you know anything about my reading preferences, I hate paranormal explanations for the things that happen in books. That’s why this is getting 3 stars. I honestly would’ve have just love it if it was the horror version of Mean Girls, which is exactly what it was giving until the end/point of “explanation”

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

susyispnk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

I was surprised by how bloody this one is. It's interesting even if the end left me wanting a bit more.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

anfabu_2002's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Kidnapping

ilaxaria's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Vomit

Minor: Infidelity and Sexual harassment

revacholdawn's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

---

Content Warnings

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

millymorr's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Cannibalism, and Alcohol

sbcrra's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Blood

Moderate: Bullying

aliteraryadventure's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book went left really quick and I was not ready for it. Jesus Danielle Vega can pull you into a scene and keep you there whether you like it or not.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail