Reviews tagging 'Blood'

How I'll Kill You by Ren DeStefano

13 reviews

hollye6's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Abortion

rchulin1's review against another edition

dark sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

lentzar'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

2.5

This book did not deliver on what it was supposed to be, at least for me. I was intrigued by the premise, but for a serial-killer romance novel, there is no "on-screen" serial-killing, and next to no romance. The ending of the story had some nice twists, and that's the best I can say about this book. It felt like it was written at a middle-school level, which is an odd choice given the extremely mature themes. I felt let down by the often incoherent and rambling prose. Overall- this novel is a fine easy read if that's what you're into, but feels a little too generic and ad-libbed to stand out to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

syvanahlouise's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

daisylady's review against another edition

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, and Classism

felixmarauder's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent

leahg_md007's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kreglow's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

miacorkum's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

vj_thompson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Vomit, and Kidnapping

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy