Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Redeeming 6 by Chloe Walsh

30 reviews

chellz423's review

emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

holly_tree's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying

leikyr's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

ok, no but I've never -EVER- read a book that made me physically hurt while reading! my heart hurts for them and I just love their hea ending 🥰 it does them justice and it's just so like them. 

that epilogue was sweet too!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ines_sofia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

siffpedersen's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

josxphinchen's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

andeng's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

readwthsam's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault

downtown_kb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

Wow. 

Read this book when you are in a good place emotionally because it will put you in a bad place emotionally. It is heavy, raw and the hits just keep coming, and coming, and coming. This deals very heavily with Joey’s heroin addiction, caused by a nightmare of domestic abuse and violence, as well as Aoife’s

pregnancy

. I’m sorry if that is a spoiler but literally that is what this whole book is about and if that’s not what you want to read about - no holding back in any way - don’t read this book. The list of content warnings is long and it is explicit.

That being said, Joey Lynch is quite possibly my favorite “book boyfriend” ever. Don’t misunderstand, he would be the worst boyfriend ever (until the end.) However, I was left completely in awe of everything he dealt with, sacrificed, and overcame for his family. Talk about a true hero and a freaking amazing human who was doing the best he could with the crumpled up piece of shit hand he was dealt.

And I understand that staying around for someone like Joey might not be advisable in the “romance” world, but Aoife’s sticking power was an impressive example of unconditional love. She saved his life. 

This book is anger, angst, hopelessness, devastation, and just the most raw story of Joey’s sacrifices for his family, his struggle to overcome his trauma/addiction, and Aoife’s refusal to ever give up on him. Theirs is a powerful love.

Chloe Walsh gave us another amazing story. I could hardly put this down. But yeah, if you thought Shannon’s story was heavy…it’s got nothing on Joey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Police brutality

ellamc's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment