Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Come Closer by Sara Gran

101 reviews

clarke's review against another edition

4.0

This was good, and I really enjoyed the descent into madness/possession. The book on demon possession was interesting, if a little repetitive, but helped demonstrate the progression. I enjoyed hearing her thoughts, and the audiobook narrator did a good job at distinguishing between Amanda and Naamah. The religious backstory was a fun addition, and I was interested to read after finishing that this was not created just for the book. I still have questions, and the book was nowhere near 'terrifying' as it's heralded elsewhere, but I enjoyed the journey: the questioning of what's real, what happened, and what is going on with Amanda was done particularly well. I did find the book repetitive at times, and some sections were just silly (eg a instance of psychometry where Amanda sees two men fighting from behind, and as their backs looked similar, deduced they were brothers???), but overall I enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment

smalltowncreepy's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I'm not a huge fan of possession stories because honestly I'm tired of Christian mythology in horror but I was intrigued by this one because its in the POV of the possessed.

I'm glad I read it. 
Recommend for fans of Rosemary's Baby or people who, like me, are tired of the same possession narratives and want something new.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, and Blood

aleareads's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

oh my goodness, this is one of the creepiest books I’ve read maybe ever!! 

I picked it up because I was feeling in a slump and needed something to get myself in the fall mood, and it did just that. It’s a quick read perfect for fans of horror movies! The first person perspective was very well done! I do wish the ending was a little more fleshed out, but I understand how the slightly abrupt ending adds to the overall effect. 

Read this if you enjoy:
🎥 horror movies 
👹 possession stories 
🙍‍♀️ first person POV

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Homophobia

bellisk's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Blood

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Violence

itsjustgrumpy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

Dark, sick and heart breaking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Homophobia, and Murder

Minor: Addiction and Excrement

nationalpike's review against another edition

dark sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Addiction and Sexual assault

jazzmarie22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Rape, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Gaslighting

jully_bean's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

charlesalexander's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

nama was kind of slay 😍 men truly deserve nothing so she wasn’t really a villain to me…creepy book 👍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse

ilaxaria's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Vomit

Minor: Sexual assault and Alcohol