Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Something Is Killing The Children, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV

80 reviews

bethanie_l's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Really great mystery so far, I enjoy the art style a lot. Even in still frames there's a sense of motion. This story got me to say "what the fuck!" out loud multiple times. I'm intrigued by basically everything. The grief was palpable, everyone is acting in a fucked up way but you get it because this entire town is going through a mass trauma together. Every character in this story is broken in some way.

I don't usually read very fast, but I read this during basically all of my very little free time. 

I think it probably goes without saying because of the title, but to be clear: this is about children being slaughtered. It is shown in graphic detail. If you can't handle seeing a half-alive dismembered child, which is super understandable, then this story is not for you. It's not that it's as realistic as a movie, that's obviously not possible. It's just really, really gruesome. I have a strong stomach and I had a hard time with this, but it was worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Stalking

cyberarcanist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

ina_loves_books's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood

indigosummers's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Violence

violence against children by monsters

caitking98's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Violence, Gore, and Child death

Minor: Homophobia and Bullying

trollmila's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence, Stalking, and Homophobia

missmali's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Gore, and Child death

rowanrelph's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Kidnapping, Stalking, Torture, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Cursing, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Confinement

pomegranatepanacea's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

really enjoying this. the panels are often confusing but thats my only problem with this so far

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Blood, Child death, Gore, and Death

swimfast724's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

It's so rare you read horror stories, especially with monsters, that are original with unique ideas, and art that is both scary and beautiful. This hits every single box 💯✅️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Gore, and Cursing

Minor: Injury/Injury detail