Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo

7 reviews

pagesofash's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and War

Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy

quinntillion's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

If I could rate this higher, I would. Closested queer historical fiction, with the most delightful addition of the supernatural near the end... I would have read so much more of this. It's the t4t horror romance I've always wanted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Cannibalism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and War

heypretty52's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Rape, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Dysphoria

phoenixlovesbooks's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

2.5

This was marketed to me as a trans horror novel, and it feels more like a romance book than a horror book. I thought the representation of figuring out you're trans and then trying to live your life was super spot on. 

I'd say go into this book expecting great trans rep, gore, and a fair bit of romance 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Gore, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death of parent

cowbrotherx's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

i wish it had been longer! i wish we got more of a development of

leslie and stevie's relationship

i think there was room to build up more tension between characters.
also, fully did not anticipate

monsterfucking

, but enjoyed the book none the less

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail

thegayestghost's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I really enjoyed this. My one gripe is I really wish Stevie were older than 18. It makes the sex scenes a little awkward. Besides that it was great!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion

ryanandrew23's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence