Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Near the Bone by Christina Henry

85 reviews

cmbohn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

I enjoyed this thriller. I wish that we got to see what happened to William though. The ending was rushed. My biggest complaint was the reader. Mattie was just one dimensional. The reader was hysterical all the time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Gaslighting

aparker89's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Ahhh! Ms Henry has done it again! Damn! I'm shook!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Physical abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility, Murder, Death of parent, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Sexism

skranz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Rape, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Miscarriage

tailor_goblin's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gore

Moderate: Miscarriage and Sexual violence

jes_reads00's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Rape, Gore, and Sexual assault

darquedreamer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, and Rape

nadiajohnsonbooks's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Confinement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Death, Trafficking, Infertility, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Rape and Blood

ronja234's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Death

Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage

Minor: Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy

alexandrias_library's review

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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

leenyx's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Kidnapping, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Gore