Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll

45 reviews

blewballoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

A very spooky little collection of stories, greatly enhanced by the artwork!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder

mlovesbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Death, Animal death, and Medical trauma

xabbeylongx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Spoilers Ahead: 

This book was fantastic. A series of short stories told in comic-style, and it was amazing. The pictures were beautifully illustrated, and they worked so well with the words in the stories. Everything fit together. The stories themselves were all very interesting, all of them filled with dark twists and turns, and I was kept on my toes throughout! A lovely read, a very quick read as well, and I would definitely recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

nearlyfearless's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Blood

rafacolog's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Death

meecespieces's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Blood

tree_branch's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

Moderate: Death and Animal death

Minor: Death of parent

abookwormspov's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Gore, and Gaslighting

samflowerv6's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

creepy short stories that came from the woods (most strange things do)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, and Blood

glitterdeww's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

I enjoyed this a lot! Emily Carroll's art style is right up my alley, I thought every panel was stunning. And the vibes were a perfect blend of creepy and whimsical. After I finished the first three stories, I was thinking about how each ending was written. As a collection, Through the Woods feels like a group of ghost stories told around a campfire. The endings cut sharp and abrupt, leaving a lot to the imagination. But also leaving a little bit to be desired, because I adore these stories and I want them to continue.  The suspense isnt a bad thing, just part of it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Blood