Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Something is Killing the Children Vol. 5 by James Tynion IV

19 reviews

chelseazhao's review

dark tense fast-paced

5.0

This is a new arc for Erica, and I'm very intrigued as to where this is going to go.

Also, it tore my heart out. How dare you?! (But I need more)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

hagwife's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This volume is quite good and I think the time jump is spot on. I also like that we get a “specific” villain to balance against Erica rather than the entire Order. Not to mention, as soon as Cutter comes into the picture, you get a better idea of the hypocrisy and actual goals of the Order.

It is a little tough having to go through the same plot points in every new town Erica is hunting in. It’s not that it’s not told we’ll, just that the major story beats for how Erica is going to get connected to the town and meet people is almost predetermined.

Reread for review: June 25, 2024

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

This one in particular has a lot more body horror and shown aftermaths of some pretty fucked uo carnage.

What Cutter and Solly have done to the children…that’s tough.

jlchabotte's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, and Death of parent

magpienicky's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Violence, and Murder

cyberarcanist's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Gore

swimfast724's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

This one was really good, too. Better than the previous one. My only complaint is that they could have given the readers more context on where and when this story started in comparison to the previous one. The entirety of the last volume was focused on Erica's origin, and then this

just jumped into a new monster case.

They didn't tell us how long after the previous case this is happening or where our if she even still in the order or not. It would've been better if they gave us more context in the beginning. 
It also would have been good to be told if the other series "House of Slaughter" was supposed to be read in between these volumes or after or before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jessereadsthings's review

dark fast-paced

2.0

Definitely a better volume in the series, but not as good as the last volume.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Gore

Minor: Animal cruelty and Torture

kell_xavi's review

dark fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Torture, and Murder

robinks's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

It’s been so long since I read the rest of this series, but this volume worked as a standalone. I’m excited to see more of these new characters!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture, Stalking, and Alcohol

trayslays's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent