Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Nocturna by Maya Motayne

5 reviews

jjvaldezbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

some cliche moments but I really enjoyed my time. Ignacio was a truly monstrous villain but in a terrifyingly human way and DAMN  did that hit the spot 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Stalking

Minor: Cursing and Colonisation

crml's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Mental illness, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Colonisation and Classism

thenovelmaura's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.0

I read this a few months ago, and at the time I found it underwhelming. To be honest, I don't remember too much of it, so I guess that confirms my opinion? As far as YA fantasy goes, it wasn't outright bad, just predictable from a plot perspective. What I didn't expect were the descriptions of gore and how truly evil the villain ended up being. Like, the complexity of the magic system and the light world-building made me think this was for younger YA readers, until we're hit with a level of violence that's way more appropriate for an older audience. I also thought Finn's power was super cool and wanted to see it in action, and then she ended up not having access to it the entire book for "plot reasons." Oh well, I'm proud of myself for reading this backlist title, even if it didn't meet my expectations!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse and Torture

breezer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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 blew my expectations out the water!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Grief

shoshin's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Colonisation