Reviews tagging 'Gore'

I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells

18 reviews

spacehemy's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Toxic friendship

The main character reminds me of the show Dexter where its main character was a sociopath himself. I think the store does a fine job taking us through John Cleaver’s emotions and tendencies he tries to suppress. Since we are reading in John’s pov certain scenes are graphic and the characters goes into deep detail about then graphics to be warned

lonelylooper's review

dark medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Violence, Animal death, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Body horror, and Mental illness

Minor: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Stalking, and Abandonment

Minor: Car accident, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

eternallyunsatisfied's review

dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Violence, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Kidnapping, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

cheye13's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Gave me exactly what I wanted and expected from it. A quintessential YA horror/thriller. The reviews complaining about the demon turn the story takes missed some very heavy-handed "hints" (they were direct statements) early in the book.

Initially I was uncomfortable with the depiction of sociopathy, but as the story carried on and it seemed more intentional, it made more sense. I can't claim that it's good sociopathy representation, especially given the year it was published, but at the very least it seemed more sensitive than offhand comments that are still tossed around nowadays.

Honestly, I didn't expect that this series would be for me, but I'm now considering continuing, especially if I can get ahold of audiobooks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Ableism, Blood, Death, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Body horror, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Self harm, Abandonment, and Bullying

ableism about psychotic/sociopathic disorders, both external and internal; a couple brief but detailed scenes of voyuerism; extremely detailed scenes of mortuary business/handling of corpses

rhythmofryn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, and Gun violence

auliarach's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Stalking, Blood, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Murder

lillym's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

This book is disturbing, gruesome, and horrid. Yet it is so interesting. I was on the edge of my seat the WHOLE book, and really enjoyed the journey of John 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, Death, Violence, and Torture

kuhnja's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Took off just a little bit for the supernatural aspect - I think the book would have been more effective without. Regardless SUCH a good book. One of the best of the year. So spooky, heartfelt coming of age wrestling with demons baby Dahmer style cool take

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

zoemain's review against another edition

dark 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

2.75

This book is paranormal which I didn’t expect but wasn’t upset by. I liked Dr.Neblin and Brooke. I wish this book explored John’s attraction to Brooke more, because I found it really interesting. The reason my rating isn’t great is I feel like I didn’t know anything about the the serial killer at the end of the novel. 

Are there more demons?

 I suppose you’d learn more about the serial killer in the next two books but I’m not sure if I’ll be buying them. Also, the middle of the book have anything important to add to the plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Murder, Gore, Mental illness, and Death