Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Curator by Owen King

3 reviews

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Classism and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Grief, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt

powellki's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I wanted more about the cats and their secret communes of meeting in the abandoned theater. Not whatever this mess was. I read it... but I still couldn't tell you what it was about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Racism, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, War, Alcoholism, Classism, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Bullying, Animal death, Body horror, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Mental illness

chris_reads's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Vivid and detailed world building. Strong social commentary/political intrigue. Great tension. Characters were charming but not great. Intriguing if convoluted prose (comes across much better on audio I believe.) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Classism, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Suicide, Trafficking, and War

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual content, Blood, Excrement, Gore, Gun violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Animal death, and Forced institutionalization