Reviews tagging 'Gore'

A Darker Shade of Magic, by V.E. Schwab

34 reviews

av0universe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

3.75

 This surprised in a good way. I was expecting to like it but it altered my brain chemistry in a sense. I felt like throwing up with some parts, but I'll like to continue with the series.
I've read some reviews here that say that they don't like Lila but I genuinely understand her and even like her. And Kell was a hell of a main character. I enjoyed reading about them a lot.

On the other hand, a friend that read it before me said that it could have been a standalone and I do agree, but let's see what happens on the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Self harm, Violence, Gore, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape

chronicacademia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Abandonment, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Cursing, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Minor: Kidnapping

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Violence, Torture, Blood, Physical abuse, Confinement, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Death, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault and Police brutality

Minor: Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Classism, Abandonment, and Alcohol

unholytrinaty's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

V.E Schwab as proven once again that she deserves the spot of an “instant buy” author on my list. I was already excited to start this series in anticipation for the next trilogy coming out this fall, and I DEVOURED it. Lila irks me here and there, but the story and the writing and everything just absolutely made me fall in love.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Gore

ceaseless_watcher's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Gore, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

mirnda's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexism

ekatayama's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Gore, Violence, Torture, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

saricostanzo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Cursing, Death, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Child abuse

sealbrecht's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

i'm not afraid of dying but i'm afraid of dying here

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Blood, Gore, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Rape and Kidnapping

winterwoodbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

3.5

A little bit too fast for me and sometimes the characters felt just like a bit too try hard.
Still I loved to stumble through this world and adventure and enjoyed it :3
Felt a little like Mistborn x Six of Crows

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Content Warnings

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