Reviews tagging 'Blood'

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

50 reviews

mythicsage's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Bullying, Blood, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Classism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Xenophobia

Minor: Grief, Dementia, Drug use, War, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Animal death

annamay1021's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Grief, Blood, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

alite428's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Blood, and Abandonment

ohennui's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

katievallin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Stalking, Bullying, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical trauma, Animal death, Sexual content, Body horror, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

kris386's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexism, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Gun violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Violence, and Sexual content

estruch's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gaslighting, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Car accident, and Pedophilia

soniajoy98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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: Cursing, Xenophobia, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual content, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, and Death

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Colonisation, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Classism, Abandonment, Animal death, and Gun violence

chloenrogers's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

Haunting and atmospheric. A tale about the power of stories, crumbling foundations, and rebuilding. Ava’s ability to paint dark fairytales is sprinkled throughout this young adult mystery. While her usual writing style has been simplified for a younger audience, her genius still peeks through in many ways. I cried multiple times towards the end and fell in love with the gentle romance at the heart of the storm. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Grief, Blood, Sexism, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

meganpbell's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

What’s more dangerous—a sinking mansion full of secrets, a vicious and enthralling Fairy King, or the forces that have historically silenced and subjugated young women in academia? Fans of Mexican Gothic and The Hazel Wood, this Welsh folklore-infused dark academia fantasy will sweep you under and leave you drowning in all its lush and eerie, mysterious and romantic, utterly immersive, gothic splendor.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Grief, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness