Reviews tagging 'Death'

Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz

26 reviews

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ddellis08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Suicide, and Cannibalism

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, and Pregnancy

januaryapril's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

A great short story collection. I felt like all of the stories were strong in their identity and clear what they were talking about. So often I read short stories and feel like I have no clue what is going on but these stories give you some mystery and hidden meaning but not so much that you feel lost. The stories were darker than I expected (I think I didn't really read the blurb though lol). Many of the stories felt like looking at the past for me and the one about pregnancy and the what if of having a baby resonated with me so intensely. The prose was excellent, easy to understand yet powerful and interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Pregnancy

savvylit's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Each of the short stories in Milk Blood Heat are perfectly crafted. The first story, about two teen girls with a strong connection, is an absolute sucker punch and sets the tone for the rest of the collection. Milk Blood Heat is subtle, reflective, and dark. The folks that populate the stories live seemingly conventional lives. However, Moniz ultimately highlights character flaws in each of them to devastating effect. Readers will find themselves contemplating human nature and our most grim impulses. What happens if we say yes to that voice in our head? What if the choices we've made have already set us down a path we don't want? What if the people we trust betray us?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

goodin10tions's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

2.0

I wasn't prepared for the triggers in this book and that's on me. There are such thoughtful stories and powerful writing here however I suggest that you educate yourself before you jump into this one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content

bookswithgeorgia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

____emily____'s review against another edition

reflective medium-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? N/A

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, and Suicide

Moderate: Self harm

mackenziebrill's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault