Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card

14 reviews

bibliofinny's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Blood, Body shaming, Injury/injury detail, Sexism, and Violence

saskiahill's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Brilliant audiobook, really well performed. The book is clever, engaging and surprising - I'm listening for the first time as I near 30 and it's still relatable and brilliant, by no means just a kids book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Violence, War, Blood, Injury/injury detail, Animal death, Gore, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Antisemitism

jstarshine16's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Genocide, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, War, and Bullying

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Cursing, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Classism, Misogyny, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

cmccoy13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

I really really love this book, it’s definitely one of my favorites. But it’s low score is due to the anti-semitism, misogyny and so on. But otherwise, it’s a beautiful book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Animal death, Child abuse, Medical trauma, War, Ableism, Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Torture

dcm7918's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Colonisation, Grief, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Bullying

pulcotinette's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I read that book first when I was 14, and I decided to re-read at 21. I had a TREMENDOUS good memory of it, and because I hadn't read a good book in a long time, I decided to give it a go. Well, I was disappointed. I don't think reading the original instead of the translation is to blame: I just was not relating to the characters anymore. I remember it as a psychology-filled book, as a great tale of a small kid growing alone and building himself on himself, making friends along the hard way. However, this time around i was much more detached from Andrew, the plot train went on and I watched from afar, and it all seemed pretty irrealistic.

Spoiler

The way all his friends just spawn for the last battle? Completely unrealistic.

I usually have no problem when the "Chosen" trope, but this seemed irrealistic. Too much deus ex machina for me, I guess. 
So disappointed, yes, but also weirded out because, in the introduction, the author says that he received a great amount of letters from adults saying they hated the book, and from children saying they absolutely loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Blood, Murder, and Violence

saffire_sky's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: War and Blood

Minor: Genocide

olliereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Gore, Violence, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

katiieecat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Fatphobia, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

alexander_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Blood, War, Vomit, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Racism, Injury/injury detail, and Body shaming

Minor: Pedophilia