Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

52 reviews

ilsota_77's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Dementia, Gaslighting, Vomit, Addiction, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

evangelinereading'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

jackiepreston's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

vi__'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

This was a very interesting book, with a fantastic synopsis. I think the idea of polar opposites is really fascinating. My only regret is that it has too many plots that have to do with the main character. If I had written this  book I would have focused on creating the book club and showing the contrast with the vampire. BUt overall it was fine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

donotfeedthebirds's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Gore, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Racism

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Child death, and Blood

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Animal cruelty

mrsdarcylynn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Domestic abuse

writtenbydnicole's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Mental illness

jenniferpalmblad's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Dementia, Death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Pedophilia