Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Foul Is Fair by Hannah Capin

16 reviews

spkysi's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

It’s different than anything I’ve read before. I’m not even sure how to feel lol. I enjoyed it but it’s definitely not for everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Suicide attempt and Transphobia

heytherekaity's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Deadnaming, and Transphobia

alexandriakay_'s review

emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Fucking loved this. I mean a Macbeth retelling? Perfection 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Death, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Violence

betweentheshelves's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

First of all, the cover for this book doesn't at all represent the story. At least, in my opinion. I actually put off reading this book for so long because I didn't like the cover. It deserves a better cover!

This is a loose retelling of Macbeth, as Elle and her coven target the golden boys from Saint Andrews after Elle is raped. I'm all for a revenge story, and I would relate this to something like Sadie by Courtney Summers or Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. However, I wanted more from the character development side. Elle doesn't change a whole lot throughout the book, and her coven doesn't change a whole lot either. Adding more of this would have made the story even stronger.

There is good representation in this book, though. One of Elle's best friends is trans, and her coven is pretty diverse, racially. The plot is fast-paced, and if you read for plot, this will definitely be one for you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Deadnaming, Bullying, and Transphobia

s_brina's review

dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, and Violence

dominikag's review

dark inspiring medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Self harm

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Bullying, Deadnaming, and Transphobia