Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Bird Box - Schließe deine Augen by Josh Malerman

56 reviews

icephoenix44's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

cool premise, but very forgettable characters with some inconsistency. kinda like a quiet place in a way. this type of ambitious horror concepts often has inconsistency, but it kinda bothers me here because the inconsistency here felt like it is done deliberately for one last shocking scene. the characters are very dull and dry. and i genuinely cant remember them other than valerie and the side antagonist, which i will not mention because its a twist antag. some disturbing scenes here and there but never felt like it had tension. the writing could also be more complex i guess, alot of stuff are written relatively straightforward. just kinda not memorable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicide, and Pregnancy

rhgrimes's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

astareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

Flat characters, massive plot holes and contradictions. And for some reason

the only death described is that of a dog?

I believe there would've been potential for better, as the idea is really interesting, but it feels like the author focused more on building a timeline than giving the characters any depth or creating consistency.

The movie, in this case, works better and takes less time off your life!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death

dakinpj's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Ableism

tdkard28's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

lay_kone's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

pholcidae's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

It was a good book and the story is interesting. The writing is slightly hasty and sometimes moves too quickly to really feel the fear the characters are feeling, but I enjoy the concept and would read a sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit

emadisonc's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It’s better to face madness with a plan than to sit still and let it take you in pieces.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Suicide, and Pregnancy

mckensi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

near's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail