Reviews tagging 'Death'

Not Even Bones by Rebecca Schaeffer

32 reviews

caitsamermaid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Protagonists are not good people. The situation sucks, the people suck but have tiny redeeming qualities. You don’t feel glad when the protagonists have a win. Story and plot were ok. I only finished it to see how things ended up, but didn’t feel good about reading any page of this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

crimsonash606's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A dark, fun read. A great mix of legend and the modern age.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

ghost3_14159's review

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief, Stalking, and Deportation

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

mysimas's review

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Unashamedly giving this 4 stars for the fun factor alone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

raeneptune's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder

k8_13_m's review

dark sad tense

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, and Torture

Minor: Cursing and Drug use

_sara_j's review

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Trafficking, and Murder

flamingostrikes's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Murder

kassidyreads's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Torture, and Cannibalism

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent