Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Shy by Max Porter

5 reviews

ellius's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

2.5

I really don't know how to feel about this. 

It made me laugh a couple times, l loved the ending, I really understood Shy himself. 

But mostly I feel like this had so much potential that was just thrown away. I hate the writing, and I feel like it wasted my time. It presented so much but fumbled it terribly, ultimately making what I see as a very weak book. 

I'm glad I read it in a way, but I didn't really like it. It was a complex reading experience but not in a good way. 

3/10. I too have an unhealthy obsession with music Shy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Racism, Self harm, and Police brutality

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

weird, and kinda depressing, but good!
i love how creatively the author formatted the book; it was different and special, and really helped the whole illusion of being in this troubled kid's mind, where not everything (anything) is orderly and pretty and normal.

some sections i had to read twice though, because the vocab threw me off and so did all the references to random topics and songs.

still, i rather enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Drug use

londeen's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt

staceys_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

olivesolivesolivess23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

I am speechless - just, WOW. Shy took my breath away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, and Suicide attempt