Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco

4 reviews

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Not my favourite of the series so far. I liked that Liza was part of the story but Mephestopheles got on my nerves a bit. And the drama in the love story felt unnecessary. The mystery was good though! It kept me guessing this time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Violence, Death, Vomit, and Blood

s_panfil's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• 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: Death, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Medical content

Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Mental illness, Vomit, Drug use, Sexism, and Confinement

sydneyluxford's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I’m so annoyed that I didn’t like this book more than I thought I would. I thought it’d be my favourite since it involved a carnival and tarot (I love tarot). 

The plot of this book was obviously amazing. There were just some aspects that annoyed me SO MUCH.

I don’t get why the introduction of a love triangle with Mepha, whatever his stupid name was, was needed . Like, I get he’s some master manipulator and stuff, but don’t come between my loves, Audrey Rose and Thomas. Never ever. You really thought she’d pick you??? Think again, bitch.

Also, can we talk about how dirty Maniscalco did Thomas in this book.

Audrey Rose went sneaking around with the ringmaster guy behind his back and she never gave him an explanation (I know she couldn’t, but still) and he almost got killed?????? Audrey Rose fr annoyed me whenever she snuck out to speak to that stupid ringmaster. GIRL IF YOU DON’T GET BACK TO YOUR ROOM RIGHT NOW.

Thomas actually deserved so much better in this book.

The ending of this book. Oh. My. Fucking. God. Maniscalco had no reason to put me and the characters of this book through that. I WAS LITERALLY CRYING BECAUSE I THOUGHT AUDREY ROSE OR THOMAS WAS GOING TO DIE. Literally had me so scared. 

I’m glad Audrey Rose came to her senses at the end and rejected the other guy.

If she didn’t, I literally would’ve slapped her silly. I’m so mad just thinking about those scenes with him (I can’t spelled his name).

Screaming into my fucking pillow.

CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE WAS SO UNEXPECTED, I STILL CANNOT GET OVER IT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Kidnapping

Minor: Classism

hapalyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Violence, Blood, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content