Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell

10 reviews

jhbandcats's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative 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? Yes

4.0

The first half of the book wasn’t as compelling as the second - I like all the battles! But it provided necessary background on Uhtred’s complicated relationship with the Danes who kidnapped him, but whom he loved. 

The English were awfully tedious compared to the Danes - only interested in living a pious and studious life. The Danes were warriors, and their interests were drinking, whoring, and fighting. They’d fight each other if no enemies were available. They definitely had a lot more fun than the dour English, and Uhtred was much happier with Ragnar and his warriors than he’d ever been with his own family. The parts with Ragnar were the strongest because of the bond between him and Uhtred. 

Uhtred’s coming of age among the Danes was much more interesting than when he was forced back to Alfred and his priests. The details of life amongst the warriors were intriguing such as the love the Danes had for their ships. Overall a riveting tale of an obscure period of English history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, Death, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, War, Kidnapping, and Violence

erinbrenner's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, War, Colonisation, and Murder

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

tmickey's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Child death, Violence, War, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Cursing, Excrement, Slavery, Colonisation, and Chronic illness

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy

ruthmoog's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced

4.75

I've seen the TV series and it was great to jump back into the world with the book. Cornwell's writing is always gripping, though gritty and 'manly', it's enjoyable and fast paced for the number of pages too.
I have never been so tempted to shout "SHIELD WALL!!" along with a book 😎

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Animal death, Religious bigotry, War, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Confinement, Gore, Sexism, and Sexual violence

sheriffseraph's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Miscarriage, and Rape

ran_sophia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative sad 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? No

2.0

The book has a well-written story, but unfortunately it didn't sit well with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Misogyny

Minor: Blood, Miscarriage, and Slavery

brodiemarshall's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

meganpbennett's review against another edition

It's all blood, guts, gore, murder, and war, but there's no plot to keep me interested in the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, War, Gore, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, and Death of parent

amari's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Cursing

ellanarose's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture