Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid

5 reviews

sidneydanielle's review against another edition

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skinning someone alive as a power play

was already really unpleasant but

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2 50yos attempting to drug & rape an 18yo girl

is it for me, noo thanks 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Torture, and Body horror

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

njthk's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Sexual assault, and Gore

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Rape

empathreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

This book has my undivided attention.The character development and the twists and turns of every scene have me on my toes. It has all the elements of what I love about fantasy books, especially in the high fantasy genre, with political factions, fake couple relationship tropes, fighting scenes, a strong female heroine, and tactical and intellectual male characters—it reminds me of the Cruel Prince for some reason. This had a very futuristic setting, onset to living within the cosmos and galaxy where Earth no longer sustains human life. Though it took some time for me to process the terminologies, the novel's concept was really engrossing and impactful. I absolutely love the message conveyed by this: "find yourself, your own truth." I can't wait to read book two. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Confinement, Rape, Torture, War, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Gore, and Grief

fruity_'s review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Murder, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Confinement, Bullying, Body horror, and Blood

aimeereads's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

• underwhelming, could've been better
• not exactly homophobic, but i'm pretty sure they pulled a bury your gays
• the court intrigue was enjoyable, but lord it was not convincing?? the concept was there, but the execution??? sloppy
• where are the content warnings??? they should be on the cover ffs
• would-be slow-burn wasn't executed well either, and really doesn't make any sense
• also, i despise the narrative of strong female warriors becoming soft and shit for random men??? like what is the reason?? 
• and lastly, the sci-fi changing your appearance elements were low-key racist

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Slavery, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault