Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

81 reviews

gentleprocrastination's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Alcohol

Minor: Body horror, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, and Death of parent

kirsten_marie's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

I have mixed feelings about this one. I am not sure it was what I had expected after reading the blurb. 

The thing I am sure of is that I enjoyed the sequel slightly more than Carry On. I think that is because of the faster pacing and the more varied scenery of the american desert, lousy motels and sin's city itself. 

I found it intrigueing, but I missed more of what was promised in the blurb about Baz and Simon figureing out their relationship and themselves. Other than that, the characters just felt kind of distant from each other and there were scenes wich didn't seem necessary to the plot. I also didn't feel like I got as much out of the ending as I hoped for while reading. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

sabinehunter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

notpresent22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is a very solid middle book. I’ll confess if it wasn’t for the characters who I have deeply loved since reading Carry On I doubt I would rate the book this high but I am biased. 
As before Rowells dialogue is funny and concise and the plot is perfectly fine. It does however make you feel like the story is incomplete and as I read and finished this before the third book was announced I was left somewhat disappointed in the conclusion. However with the context of the third book this is a perfect segue. Bridging the gap between books and offering a new backdrop to the adventures of our four main characters after Watford 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

breadbees's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Self harm, Stalking, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

courtnoodles's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

THIS is what I wanted Carry On to be. Big and silly, dumb and fun, not too serious, but all heart. And hella gay.

Whoever said this was disappointing didn't read the same book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Alcohol

Minor: Body horror and Stalking

kadtide's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Blood

Moderate: Eating disorder and Gun violence

a_islandcriptid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Murder and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Violence, and Alcohol

xtsukix's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

Like Carry On this was very easy to read. Kinda sad throughout all of it and I’m disappointed that there was no resolution to the Baz/Simon conflict. I’m glad Agatha stopped being such a sourpuss in the end. The whole Lamb thing feels weird, like I get it but it feels like it didn’t come to a satisfying conclusion. Shephard is cool, love him, welcome to the family. Wish there were more consequences for the battle sequences, rather than just “ah i have 6 bullet wounds but lez just magic it away ez”. Never a bore to read though. I do love the characters and am very attached to all of them (except Agatha lol). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Vomit

merelthelen's review against another edition

3.0

Very realistic in the sense that none of the male characters know how to talk about their feelings and deal with them in a healthy way. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, and Kidnapping