Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

139 reviews

emilia_booklover's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Vomit, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

tabea1409's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

alexis19's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Grief and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Cannibalism and Gaslighting

mals_library's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Forced institutionalization, and Cannibalism

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, and Medical content

tmholsman_1994's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative 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 absolutely fell in love with this story when I first read it and I just fell even more in love with it upon reread. This was my first historical fantasy book and I fell in love with the genre. I really loved Kerri Maniscalco's take on Jack the Ripper. I love how Audrey Rose didn't care what society thought of her fascination with studying science and dissecting bodies. instead of doing what society deems appropriate. I loved the growth of Audrey and Thomas' relationship and I am very excited to read more of their adventures. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness and Suicide

em_of_swags's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

while the book was very thrilling and I enjoyed it, I feel like a lot of aspects were woven in and then just forgotten about/never explained fully? idk whether that will be picked up on in following books though.

I don't think it needed the lovestory, really, but I guess it can't be avoided

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Drug use, Sexual assault, and Torture

hdoomk's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

lotasoler's review

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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

rarity's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Drug abuse, Sexism, Vomit, and Grief

kartandbag's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.5

I decided to reread this (since the last time I read it was 2017-2018? And I just got the last two books. 
I went through and annotated and it gave me a fresh view on the book. I think I cried when I found out who the killer was before, but this time around  I'd gone through all the clues and knew who it was by the end. 
It being a historical fiction adds to the definition of the main character being a women, she's often looked down upon but she almost never allows it to get in her way. 

And I have to say, I think I also fell for the love interest by the end. (though, maybe not book boyfriend worthy; Yet!) 

It took me around 4 days to finish the book (while I read all of Acotar in a span of a week) so I'd say it is a slower read to really grasp every ounce of information. 

I also loved that she adds information at the end of the book so you really capture what information she used to inspire her and be accurate. 

Stay tuned for Hunting Prince Dracula, as Ill be rereading and annotating that one as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Confinement, Terminal illness, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Stalking