Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

46 reviews

bee94's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Child abuse, and Animal death

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Religious bigotry

hannahr's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

pades's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Misogyny

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape

liteartha's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

this book really takes its time and only amps up plot and action-wise in the last third, which i didn't love. that said, it definitely finishes strong and sets itself up well for the next instalment. i was a fan of the folklore and overall fable-like way this story was told, i really enjoyed the sibling bonds, and i think i quite liked vasya as a protagonist? i'm just not sure how well i got to know her, but i'll grant that she was rather young throughout this book.

on that note: why the fuck did morozko kiss her. why the fuck. why is that always a thing in these stories. like? keep these immortal dudes away from teenagers' lips and bodies? i mean?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, Self harm, Rape, Pedophilia, and Child death

gwynsvan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Grief

festive_fossil's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault