Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann

9 reviews

breesbookmark's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Blood, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Cursing, Grief, Infidelity, Rape, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Abortion

pibblemama97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Death, Gore, Grief, Cursing, Mental illness, Blood, and Confinement

Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

ellaskrovset's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Mental illness, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Self harm, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Confinement, Cursing, Alcoholism, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Gore, and Drug abuse

ky_wes's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gore, Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism and Violence

Minor: Stalking, Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Pregnancy

nasecoeur's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Miscarriage

hannahs_library__'s review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Self harm, Violence, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, and Torture

xoxandiexo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

speechless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, and Death

aholla's review against another edition

Fat phobic, not trauma sensitive, ick 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Fatphobia, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Medical trauma, and Alcoholism

rogueraden's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

3.75

This book would've been a higher rating if I did not feel uncomfortable about the plot and how certain issues were glossed over.

Spoiler

I just wish the author focused more on the sister and her relationship with the Cora, especially since Cora is literally married to her ex-fiance.

Personally, the infidelity in this book made me really hesitant to like it- purely from a moral standpoint. At certain points it felt like mental illness and trauma was used as an excuse for cheating. Kind of reminds me of Dear Evan Hansen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Animal death, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

Moderate: Abortion

Contains rape scenes and sexual assault. Intense descriptions of flashbacks. There was smut though, kind of kinky.