Reviews tagging 'Death'

Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

40 reviews

gigihopkins's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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 of parent, Blood, Gore, Kidnapping, Body horror, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, Torture, and Violence

queencariad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

“Sometimes, the hardest thing to be is the one who lives.”

This final volume was intense to say the least! Such a lot going on I don’t even KNOW where to start.

I did guess one of the biggest reveals and how things would work out at some point. 

Laurel’s character gave me chills, the Masters had me sick to my stomach, Lorelai shook my to my core.

On the other hand we have Judd, who is so heartwarming. Sloane, the most precious; Dean, who feels everything but never shows; Lia, the cold woman with a heart of gold; Michael, the raw and vulnerable tease. And Cassie, who went through hell and back.

Honestly I really was fascinated by the way this book pictures and deals with trauma, how it sheds light on different coping mechanisms our brains set into place (from shutting down to compartimentalizing, to the development of a new persona…), the way our psyche instinctively deals with the incomprehensible.

I will miss this group of characters and I would love a spin-off of them as adults, with the Naturals program growth. Their characters’ development was great.

Only complaint would be that I wish we knew more about how the Masters first came to be, what were their “motivations” and how they managed to do all the things they did if there were only a few of them (we do get a partial answer on that aspect but it’s quite light in my opinion).

4.5 stars rounded up for GR.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

bellaguiliano's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Self harm, Death of parent, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury

gladduck's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.75

My only problem with this book is that it feels like there are TOO MANY revelations. Like

how did TA Geoff make it into serial killer cult lineup?

. Complaints aside, the twists did make it interesting just that it seemed like the author was trying so hard to keep us on our toes that it caused me to actually not even care anymore whenever shocking things happened. WARNING. YOU WILL SOB

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Confinement, Grief, Violence, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Gore, Rape, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Torture

coolcat02's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Torture, and Murder

fremzz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was so creepy but so good but so creepy. I’m scarred for life. But it was so good.

Dean is a 4lifer. The way he would do anything for her has me on the floor giggling. That last scene where Cassie could tell how much he had done to see her I was-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

chavborromeo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I know this is the last book. I know that Cassie's Mother's case needed to be close. But I just can't help but be disappointed that Lia's life didn't discuss properly? Like its too short. I want more. And about the serial killer's cult. They been killing many many years ago but they got caught easily??? I mean not that easy but???? Its really short😤

Anyway, Celine and Sloane thought❤ still a good series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Rape

annacolb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Violence

Minor: Medical content, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Torture

jillkaarlela's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I am absolutely and utterly shocked. Jennifer Lynn Barnes has me absolutely shocked. My jaw has dropped and I’ve had to pause reading so many times because I cannot comprehend how Barnes thought of this, and connected it so well. The way that the other books with seemingly unrelated topics/cases all tie together is absolutely brilliant. I was 100% addicted to this whole series. I want so badly for there to be more of these books. These books were such good ya suspense/thriller books, I highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death

Minor: Rape, Self harm, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

I would say this is more for older teens, at LEAST 13+ if not higher. It is suspense/thriller and deals with murder and serial killers, so not for the faint of heart

melissajohnson2017's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder