Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Caught Up by Navessa Allen

35 reviews

vicky_g12's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Grief, Cannibalism, Gaslighting

xpalg's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

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i have nothing appropriate to say. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Abandonment

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Cannibalism

maggieparedesauthor's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

k_1462's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Alcohol

beehanc1929's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cannibalism

jehansen127's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

friendly_delay's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The book had a significant amount less of comedy in it compared to the first one. That is really my only gripe with it. And while I understand why, because the characters do not use humor as a coping mechanism like the first does, that was one of the reasons I loved the first so much. The dark romance with amazing one liners thrown in when you least expect. But the story of this book was a lot more impactful. Healing and freedom were large themes and I loved it for the characters we got to know in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gore, Cannibalism

inaroselano's review against another edition

3.75

dark funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I went into it with low expectations, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Junior and Lauren were adorable together, and their chemistry really carried the story.

One small thing that threw me off at first was the use of they/them pronouns for one of Lauren’s roommates—it took a moment to figure out who was being referenced, but I caught on quickly.

The only thing that bothered me was the inconsistency with Walter, Lauren’s dog. Walter was introduced as a girl, but in the second half of the book, the narration started referring to her as “he,” which was a little distracting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse

kal517's review against another edition

3.75

dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Stalking

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Gore, Cannibalism

krys_y's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail