Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

452 reviews

luna_98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

wowwww this book went crazy. it’s definitely more on the horror side of a thriller, so be warned. much more graphic and gruesome than i was expecting but it accomplished that shock factor. i audibly gasped multiple times. 
the sisterhood is so real and so relatable  — i loved the familial aspects of this book. 
i can’t say much without giving it away, but i definitely recommend if you love a twisty thriller and have a strong stomach. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Gore, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Vomit

rene_reads02's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

I feel like this is the best thriller I’ve read in a while. Like a thriller that actually had twists and turns. This would make a great movie! A times the main character made me mad, but it was forgivable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

lauren_drinkard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use and Dementia

christinas11's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

Audiobook. This is my second from this author and I think she's my new favorite. The writing is so beautiful and the plot leaves you guessing but not handed to you or left with holes. Major major trigger warnings though, this is not for the faint at heart. Could see this being a very good movie! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

oliviahayhoe's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book was SO GRAPHIC!! I read reviews and heard all about it on BookTok but nothing prepared me for the level of detailed torture and gross acts. PLEASE read triggers before reading this book. It had good twists and the ending was great. Just way more intense than I anticipated, and I watch a lot of true crime….

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

jmanson2017's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

rachelcmrn's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

amcg102321's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

morganw33's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

sarahsny19's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and Car accident