Reviews tagging 'Gore'

King Nyx by Kirsten Bakis

1 review

amina_writes_books's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

a solid Gothic thriller. More intrigued by the story around Charles' "the Damned" book which did actually publish in the late 1800s/ early 1900s. I loved the fact that this book was inspired by his wife, an oftentimes overlooked figure in literary history. Narration style and writing style nothing special to write home about, but the slight character descriptions as well as the setting on the island and Mr. Arkels home and dolls is quite good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Murder, Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Blood

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Self harm, Animal death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Child abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse