Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Big Easy by Ruta Sepetys

6 reviews

mbm7pink's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.75

This was another really good read by Ruta Sepetys. This book was unlike the authors other books and not what I typically go for, but to my surprise I really enjoyed it. The mystery in it kept me wanting to keep reading to find out what would happen next. Set in New Orleans this is a well told and fascinating story of a seventeen-year-old girl named Josie Moraine, a daughter of a brothel prostitute, wanting to leave New Orleans and go to college but gets tangled in a murder investigation along the way. A story of a young girl’s desire to be someone different than her past as she is reminded that decisions can shape our destiny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Grief and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Blood

erma_z's review against another edition

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Blood, and Sexual harassment

whats_miranda_reading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious 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

3.25

Was very excited to read this book due to an upcoming trip to New Orleans. It was an interesting read, but other than when and where it’s set I didn’t get as much history as I would have liked. The mystery aspect of the story also kind of lacked. There wasn’t many twist and turns as I would have liked. But then again it was likely realistic of the time period. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

achay91's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, Dementia, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Blood

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

irodori_megu's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm and Grief

Minor: Car accident and War