Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Augustown by Kei Miller

4 reviews

kathyreadsalot's review against another edition

challenging funny sad slow-paced

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

3.75

I liked this but did not love it. I enjoyed it because its the sort of book I do not read often, but you can tell it was a novel written by a poet. Almost reads like literary fiction but not quite. There are some parts I felt could have been shorter or cut and others I wanted to be longer. There was also some gory or gratuitous descriptions that I think could have been left out, especially towards the end. I would maybe be interested in some of the authors poetry next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, and Classism

hereforthefunofit's review against another edition

challenging sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

i want to get a place in my writing where i can tell the reader what is to happen and it still be impactful.

it is already a sad story. but then, there are so extra many pieces that just slot into place and make the book all the more heartbreaking. it jus come dung pan mi an a cyaan tek it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Violence, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit

mitzee's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed it okay but too based in reality compared to what I would prefer to read (sci-to/fantasy). One of those books that winds the stories of a few snippets of individual’s lives that all seem to come together at the end. It wasn’t bad necessarily but I did begin to get distracted about halfway through. Definitely cared more about Ma Taffy and Kaia’s stories but less interested with Bedward. I did feel like I learned a bit about lives and cultures that I don’t experience often. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Excrement

Moderate: Death and Violence

znvisser's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness and Excrement

Minor: Gun violence and Infidelity

Be cautious if you are sensitive to eye-related violence