Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

89 reviews

avacadosocks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

lucystolethesky's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Deadnaming, Gore, Slavery, Blood, and Trafficking

Minor: Mental illness, Transphobia, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

kaimetcalfe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Pregnancy

kathyreadsalot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Gore

thebookishatelier's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Child death and Gore

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Cannibalism

le_mur's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pedophilia

jessthanthree's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Pedophilia, Rape, Cannibalism, Dysphoria, and Classism

sparklefarm's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

So well crafted and enjoyable!! More please!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Gore, and Toxic relationship

mossgoblins's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Incredible story with the best worldbuilding I have ever seen. N.K. Jemison is a master of her craft!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

studydniowka's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

One of the best fantasy books I have ever read. Epic story about the world so different but still so similar to our lives here and now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Classism