Reviews tagging 'Death'

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

34 reviews

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Cannibalism and Animal death

errie's review against another edition

dark

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Gore

bb_11's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I was routinely shocked at how the author managed to make such an interesting topic so trite and bland. Whenever the chance for an interesting development occured, she always seemed to pick the biggest and most entirely predictable cliche possible.  If this was their intention and they sought to replicate the air of cheesy horror that is an often discussed theme of the book, they still managed to make it as watered down as possible at every chance.  Must read if your favorite books are the ones you can guess the plot twists in by the 1/4 mark.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Animal death, Gore, Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol

ctara2123's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Murder, Child abuse, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Cursing

Moderate: Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity

Minor: Eating disorder

kier__'s review

dark emotional reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Murder, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

alfarmer's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Death

Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Murder

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Blood, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Confinement, Cannibalism, Toxic friendship, Gore, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic relationship

bookishvicky's review

5.0

I finished this in one day. Holy shit. 

I can’t even explain how much I loved this. Vesper’s voice was so distinct, so desperate and cynical and raw. The atmosphere and setting was FANTASTIC— the twist of just what god they celebrate was beautifully done, and I while I did see that One twist coming, it still felt shocking and I had to just take a moment during the reveal. 

Every character was so full of life. I truly just loved every character dynamic (especially Carl, the goofy dad in a pentagram tie. Love ya man). 

As a long time horror fan, this is a love letter to slasher films, satanic cult documentaries, Blackcraft Cult as a whole— but this is also a beautiful story of finding one’s own identity after their childhood has been stolen from them, after having to endure living a lie and conditional love. It’s just so strong. 

And the dialogue!! HOLY SHIT! It was all done so well, I was actually terrified for Vesper during her birthday party. All in all I’m gonna be screaming about this one for a while 

THE RIB!! “DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL” THIS IS THE BEST DEPICTION OF SATAN IVE EVER READ. I WAS SCARED!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Cannibalism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Torture, Body horror, and Murder

eli99's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. The only thing was some of how it was writing was giving 2010s YA novels. The multiple references to Twitter and Reddit sometimes felt like they were bringing me out of the story. 

It only had one moment that truly felt scary. Very minor horror like the type you see in YA, but with an older author. Some cliches thrown in, buy that was expected. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cannibalism, Toxic friendship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Gaslighting, Torture, Grief, Stalking, and Gore

sierraclimbs's review

dark funny fast-paced

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

3.0

This got a 3 star for the last 30 pgs
The rest of the book, although a quick read, was not very enjoyable. It was predictable, slow to get to the point & unnecessarily wordy. 
The whole time I was just thinking “this is meant to be an audiobook & listened to, not read” 
I know writing conversationally is a style & I’ve even enjoyed books written this way, but this one just felt too casual
It also completely misrepresents Satanism & uses it as a stand in for Fundamentalism 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Cannibalism, and Panic attacks/disorders