Reviews tagging 'Gore'

These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall

6 reviews

aarvi_reads's review

dark emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Gore

amjz's review

mysterious medium-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

Dark and mysterious gothic horror with a strong heart (and bones and shadows.) The Harrow House, the woods, the witch will live with me for some time. The mysteries in the book had me captivated, and the truth unfolded in a way that felt like I was uncovering it myself - the truth had always been there it was just hard to see. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

alexijai98's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

lilifane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

What a pleasant surprise, I didn't expect to love this book so much. 
This is a creepy, atmospheric gothic haunted house story with queer representation, really good themes and a satisfying ending. There are not many of those out there. 
Although it's YA, it's also very dark. It deals with violence against girls, and there is gore. I would recommend for the upcoming spooky season, if you haven't read it yet. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

elizakay's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence

hannamurman's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Kate Alice Marshall never ceases to amaze me!!!!! Rules for Vanishing will probably always be my favourite of hers but so far I’ve read all of her books in one sitting because I just can’t put them down! So good 😍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Gore