Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke

15 reviews

celina246's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

wtf

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse

darlingkelly's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

One of the most on-the-nose examples of a man’s greatest horror being a woman’s everyday reality. Well told, well executed.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury

triple_m's review against another edition

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

3.0

A quick and entertaining enough read, but I read this only about six weeks ago and I remember so little about the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

awright20's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This was an easy little read that I’d recommend to anyone who has dabbled in horror or scary stories but doesn’t want a long commitment- it focuses mainly on Phil and the events in his maybe changed life and it definitely moved quickly through it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, and Blood

g_xandra's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, and Car accident

Minor: Suicide and Alcohol

itsjustgrumpy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.75

Awesome little short story about a devil child. Surprisingly emotional and poignant too. Thank god I don't want kids.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer

lexubetcha's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Rushed but solid story! Only complaint is that it wasn’t longer, would’ve loved to see some of the story a bit my fleshed out. Great spooky read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Murder

kayyy4106's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Very quick read. Feels like an episode of Black Mirror

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

julessssss's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

1.0

this really didn't work for me - it felt really cliche and the writing itself at times was annoying to me (almost like parts were supposed to be humorous, but I didn't think they were)

the story probably could have used more page space to its benefit because all of the characters fell flat for me

also the section at the end about the detective's daughter?? there was no need for it and I am SICK of men writing random scenes about women (HIS DAUGHTER) doing sexual things for no reason

I think I may try another one of his works, especially because it seems like others like his stuff

overall, I was disappointed (thanks BookTok) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy

cheyrohm's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, and Murder