Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Raven King - A Hollókirály by Maggie Stiefvater

37 reviews

emmac005's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

I thought that this was a good conclusion to The Raven Cycle. I loved the writing style, and the main characters were so well developed. However, I think there were too many characters that weren’t necessary for the plot, which meant the plot was a bit slow in places or some parts of the book didn’t really feel that connected to the whole story of the series. I did find that a part of the ending was a bit disappointing, but I can understand why Maggie Stiefvater chose to write the ending that way. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Murder

jenarae'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

fanboyriot's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

This series was really lovely to read.  All the characters were written well, with details that brought them to life more and more with each chapter.  The plot was good and I really enjoyed the writing style.  In the re-read though I’m kinda disappointed there isn’t more, the ending just wasn’t as satisfying as I remember it.  The ending of this book isn’t bad it just feels like there could have been more, either way I loved this series and it’s definitely a comfort to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

When I first read this back in 2018 I remember being underwhelmed. Now, upon reread, I feel much more positive about it. I think this is a very fitting ending to the series that wraps up the story well but leaves room for more adventures. I think the plot is a little weak in the end but plot has always been the weakest aspect of this series so I can forgive it. I like where the characters end up and that's really all that matters to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Blood

kriti's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Death

maryjames's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, and Gore

onefineelephant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

9/10. Loved the addition of Henry even though I wasn't sure I was going to. Was satisfied with the ending. Glad that the sets of couples got together. I am continually impressed how the author can do things that I would have never guessed would happen yet feel so right. Great book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

theespressoedition's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

So we've reached the end. I'll admit, I'm a little bit emotional about wrapping up this series. Now, that might seem strange considering my 3-star ratings for every book, but hear me out:

This series is confusing as hell. There, I said it. Okay, that's not a revelation because I've said it in every review so far, but it's just the truth. There is a lot that doesn't make sense - even at the very end. I actually wound up messaging a fellow reader (and a huge fan of the series) to pepper them with a bunch of questions because, despite having read them all, I was still confused about so much!

Maggie's writing is beyond unique. I'm truly wracking my brain trying to come up with a better description, but that's all I can think of. It's not necessarily "beautiful" but it is interesting. The writing alone made me want to come back for more. Even when I was scared to death by the content, I wanted to know what happened next. 

I can't say that this was my favorite series of all time. I can't even really say that I "loved" the books. But, for whatever reason, I definitely think I'll want to read them again at some point. Maybe it'll help me understand them better? Maybe I'll find myself even liking them more at that point. For now, the entire series gets a 3-star rating from me (which makes sense because that's the exact rating I gave every single book).

It's dark, it's quotable, it has great diversity, it's haunting, it's interesting, it's confusing - and I think it's worth reading if only to say you did!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

keen's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

limiwh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse and Gun violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Kidnapping