Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

74 reviews

yvo_about_books's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Finished reading: May 5th 2024

“Family is not whose blood runs in your veins, it's who you'd spill it for.”

 There has been a lot of hype around this title, and this is probably the main reason why it has taken me this long to finally pick up Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone. I'm definitely kicking myself now though! I knew that I wanted to read this book as soon as I saw that eye-catching title, and the story itself ended up being everything I hoped it would be and more. This is such an unique and quirky thriller, and while it can go both ways depending on how you react to the writing style, I personally knew this was going to be a 5 star read for me almost straight away. There was just something about the writing style, tone and humor that was simply spot on for me, and I loved every single minute spent with this book. We see everything through the eyes of the main character Ernest, who basically narrates the story for us. This means random observations, quirks and humor incorporated along the way, and his voice was SO easy to warm up to. I loved the many bookish references  and the whole 'how to write thrillers' part, which only added to the unique feel of Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone. This story might seem your typical locked room mystery with a bout of bad weather to boot, but it is also nothing like I've encountered before at the same time. The plot structure works really well and only adds to the suspense; the plot twists are well handled. I also loved how we not only have the present mystery, but also the mystery of who every Cunningham family member might have killed in the past. I can guarantee that Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone will appear on my list of 2024 favorites, and I already can't wait to read the sequel. Locked room trope, serial killer crime, bad weather, lots of bookish elements and references, humor... This story has it all and more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Grief, Violence, Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Abandonment, Confinement, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, and Toxic relationship

beetree's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Loved how this was structured and narrated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Self harm, Confinement, Death of parent, Addiction, Suicide, Torture, Infertility, and Injury/Injury detail

skersnick's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, Blood, Child death, Gore, Medical content, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Pregnancy, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

daniofthewood's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Addiction, Infertility, Kidnapping, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide

gondorgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Blood, Murder, Confinement, Death, Child death, Addiction, Bullying, Death of parent, Suicide, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Torture, and Violence

infusionofviolets's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Gore, Murder, Violence, Medical content, Suicide, Infertility, Kidnapping, and Death

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Child death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Blood

addysubtracty's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This was an easy 5 stars for me. At first I worried it would read as almost childish with the lighthearted tone, but there was a perfect mix of cheeky humor, devastating moments, and a sprinkle of gore (that I usually hate to read but felt like it perfected the balance of the book). The mystery wrapped in the way you hope murder mysteries would - tied-up lose ends, no left-field shocks, and the perfect amount of foreshadowing that you don't feel stupid for not understanding the ending! I loved this book !! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gore, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Body horror, and Death

arlaubscher's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Suicide, Car accident, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Infertility

ohgenevieve's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Alcohol, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Grief

Minor: Medical content, Blood, Classism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

We find out that the

child death

didn’t actually occur

korpney's review against another edition

funny mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Vomit, Drug abuse, and Blood

Minor: Suicide