Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

The Ritual by Adam L.G. Nevill

7 reviews

charlieeee's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Body shaming, Cursing, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, Confinement, and Sexism

Minor: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Kidnapping

The first part was fabulous. Some really good examinations of people growing apart; philosophy of life (for male-socialised people anyway); it was tense and had some great metaphors and other strong writing. And then part two happened where I would have sworn I was reading a completely different book altogether! The metaphors were over the top, made no sense in the context of the scene and the characters were really stereotypical - and the less about ‘Surtr’ and the constant repetition about her breasts, body and ‘smell’ of her genitalia the better. Was so disappointed by part two. So so disappointed.

And the reveal of the big beastie ‘the god’ in the woods at the end was such a let down. Everything was leading up to this point and the pay off was so disappointing - we barely get a paragraph. There’s letting your mind fill in the blanks and then there’s this.

tallesttrees's review

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

nutmegandpumpkin's review against another edition

I just found none of the characters likable and the pace to be extremely slow. As much as I wanted to finish it because it wasn’t that long of a book, I had to be real with myself that I wasn’t finding it enjoyable. Dare I say the most sinful thing a reader can say? “The movie was better.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Blood

Moderate: Vomit

sunduck's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Act 1 is absolutely solid. Act 2 has great moments but feels out of place.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

bugsoup's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Vomit, Fatphobia, Murder, and Body shaming

Minor: Addiction, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia

hofsten's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

there are two parts in this book, the first part is 5 stars but the second is 2 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Vomit, and Violence

corruptednatz's review

adventurous dark sad tense 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

5.0

Those poor 4 guys in the woods…they went through HELL. And I felt their pain. I knew the trip was screwed from the very beginning because the 2 unfit men hurt themselves. It was literally on page 5 😂 I also like how the monster in the woods like to decorate the trees with bodies like it Christmas. Very jolly.  

oh my god the way the monster took Hutch and Don will stick with me forever. It shocked me. It was quick and easy 😭</spoiler

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Fatphobia, Death, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Vomit