Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The September House by Carissa Orlando

164 reviews

nicolesanerd's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I’m not sure that I’ve ever facepalmed from a book as much as this one made me. The characters were frustrating, to put it nicely. The plot was also completely predictable. The book contained multiple instances of hints that made it very apparent while not saying it outright. I finished in hopes that it wouldn’t be the case, but unfortunately it was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Body horror, Torture, Cursing, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

zombae90's review against another edition

dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed the audio book version of this. The mc had her funny moments in dealing with the pranksters. Her daughter was a little too much at first but towards the end of the book you could tell why she behaves the way she does. Ending I feel like dragged on a little bit but still good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, and Gore

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, and Child abuse

larajgriff1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.25

Sufficiently scary in the horror way while also being scary in the interpersonal way.  Though warning: if you don't like gore, don't come within 10 feet of this book.  Much like blood from the walls, it oozes from every page.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Domestic abuse, Torture, Blood, Violence, Child death, Toxic relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Suicide, Cannibalism, and Gaslighting

onewoman_bookclub's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Domestic abuse, and Blood

jellyfishleila's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Gore, Death, Animal death, and Child death

Minor: Suicide

ruscin's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This one had me guessing the whole time! It was gripping, and both lighthearted and dark. I couldn’t tell you what was going to happen right up to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, and Child death

hayley2u's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Death, Murder, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

jenreads30's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

This was a roller-coaster of a book. First, I was  excited, then not so much. Then I wanted it to be over with already, THEN I couldn't get enough. One of the twists I saw coming from the beginning.  But that doesn't change my feelings. I could have done without all the cussing. It was just a little excessive. But overall, I'm glad I finally read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Domestic abuse

jaredrlopatin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

dilani's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

3.0

this one’s a different kind of horror. scary at some parts but there’s some dark humor through out that softens it. there are a lot of ghosts in this one, so much so i forgot certain ones existed as the book went on. i liked this book for the most part, but it could have been shortened. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts