Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong

69 reviews

dreadspawn's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Murder, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content

abby_can_read's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

3.0

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This was quite the book. I don't really know how to explain my feelings. I think it was interesting. I liked the magic system. The worldbuilding and the lore were interest. I struggled to like the main characters -- Calla, Anton, and August -- and I'm wasn't the best fan of the romance between Calla and Anton. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Child death, Blood, Gore, and Death of parent

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

ipekcav's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

Entertaining read! I felt some of the plot points were rushed.

The romance aspect felt rushed.

Great twists and ended on a fantastic note. Gong could leave it where it ended but there is clear opening for a second book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Classism, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content

theycallmebookish's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

This dystopian enemy to lovers story follows Princess Calla on her mission to save her people. This was very body snatchers meets Hunger Games meets the Expanse. I enjoyed the world building and the creativeness that went into even thinking up this book but I will also say I was super confused a good chunk of the beginning of the book. The body jumping and different color eyes and introducing so many characters at once was a lot to follow. And because there was so much happening in the story there were a few plot holes. A big one I can’t mention because of spoilers but if you read this you might know what I mean. I’m curious to see what the next book brings.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Murder, Blood, Death, Violence, Classism, and War

v_torres's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Violence, Murder, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content

risaleel's review

adventurous mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Death and Body horror

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

teddy_books's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Gore

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

ginanle's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Violence

ivi_reads_books's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

3.0

The book started out strong for me. I liked the world the author built and I was intrigued by the protagonist. To me it felt like there was a build up in the beginning that didn't lead to much in the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Murder

Also, the romance that ensued I could not get into. I didn't feel a connection between the two characters

catsandbookspluspup's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

That cliffhanger!! 🤯😱

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Genocide, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content