Reviews tagging 'Gore'

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47 reviews

heathervb's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved the fairytale aspect of this book and also how it took a darker turn than you’d originally expect! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

imbored_soillread's review against another edition

Was wonderfully written, I just didn’t do my research and I don’t like any spice in my books at all. Dnfed at first sign of it. Also I didn’t love the age gap, and that the mc was 17 while the love interest is an immortal old man. Not for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

walkie_check's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

livid_by_any_other_name's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and War

Minor: Rape

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

waterwolves's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Murder

Minor: Violence and Kidnapping

orchidlilly'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

2.0

Overall, subpar. The magic and world building are far more interesting than any of the characters could ever dream of being, which is a shame because we don't get to see much of it. The premise was interesting, the plot was an actual plot, but it could have been fleshed out so much better if it only had a bit more time. The ending was a semi-refreshing subversion of the expected romance ending, but it felt a bit rushed. The romance part itself was, in my opinion, wholly unnecessary and a bit unpleasant. The main romantic interest is an immortal while our mc is... 17-ish. Not to mention the attempted rape scene.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, and Alcohol

bookhoarderbea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Vomit

whisper88's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore

sof_led's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury