Reviews tagging 'Death'

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

42 reviews

jillaay_h's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

caidyn's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This was so much fun! The right mix of horror and funny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

jourdanicus's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

Recommended by my bff 🥰

While there was a lot of good things I took away from this book, it wasn't totally for me. I would, however, definitely recommend it to fans of final girl horror, and anyone who likes dysfunctional family themes.

I might just be a snooty pants but I tend to prefer my horror to be more allegorical. This story was definitely literal: I mean,

Vesper's dad is literally Satan

, lol.

Other pros: quick read, great audio narrator.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

orangewitchling's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is the creepiest of all the books I’ve read from this author, but it was comfy horror in my opinion. I found the plot entertaining, even though it was triggering at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

j_nell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

m_moon's review

dark funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death

kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

A fast read regarding growing into adulthood, family vs. the individual, and faith-based struggles. I loved how the author had us in the dark with the MC for most of the book. Added lots of suspense and needed tension. Ate this book up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

snikhtha's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.5

It's fiineeee. I just don't think I connected with this at all. I liked the religious commentary and the main character was alright. That's about it. 

The dialogue read too wooden and unnatural. Maybe it's meant to be like the dialogue in a horror movie? Either way, I just did not like reading it. I also didn't like the quippy remarks of the MC - again, it felt like some Joss Whedon script. 

The other characters also felt one-note, which made it less fun and the ending less impactful. I didn't buy the MC's conflicted emotions over them or the theme of 'not being your parents. Because she kind of really is?? Maybe it's ironic. But it was pretty blatantly spelt out.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

nrogers_1030's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Cannibalism

errie's review against another edition

dark

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury