Reviews tagging 'Gore'

We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

64 reviews

mfrisk's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I kept feeling like this was building towards something more exciting but ultimately it felt anticlimactic. 

Essentially this book is a horrific road trip story and Woodstock 1999 retelling with supernatural elements and despite that sounding interesting it really takes this concept nowhere. It just feels like an exploration of failed dreams and frustrations that don’t add up to anything truly horrific. The only thing horrific in this were men taking advantage of and harming women but that’s mostly glossed over and I can’t quite figure out why this book ended in as boring of a way as it did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Gore, Blood, Suicide, and Violence

tarac92's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Death, Gore, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Blood

Claustrophobia

amandadelbrocco's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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

This was my least favorite of his books so far... I didn't think the writing was very strong and I think it relied too much on metal references.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Cursing, Gore, Addiction, Murder, Misogyny, Violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Confinement, Alcohol, and Car accident

kry_yang's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

holy fuck what just happened???????? gorey and surreal and insane and i’m not sure if i would recommend this book to anyone but holy fuck did the story keep me hooked

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Torture, Blood, and Death

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Alcohol, Murder, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Grady Hendrix has clever ideas.  This book had a few of them and a couple of tense, scary moments.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Gore, Gun violence, Addiction, Drug use, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Death, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

lotoblanco's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Gaslighting, Gore, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Torture, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Murder, Stalking, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

electronaut6's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I’m speechless. Grady Hendrix never disappoints. I needed this book. 
Strongly recommended for anyone who loves metal, is a feminist, who feels crushed under the weight of forces beyond their control, or who has never liked anyone telling them what to do

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Sexual assault

raybudbury's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

Audiobook’d. Loved the gravelly-ness of the narrator’s voice. 

Think this is my favourite Grady Hendrix book so far. I like that his main characters tend to be unlikeable, believable older women.  I also really enjoyed the gore scene because my face was like 😮 while listening to it happen.

I do think the book had too many bad guy speeches in it but nitpicking really

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Gore, and Murder

tripinmidair's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? N/A

4.75

This book is genuinely scary. I couldn't wrap my head around how a book with this basis could be a horror and I kept thinking this until the first horror scene. From then on, everything is terrifying. Can't wait to read more of his works! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Gore, Suicide, and Death