Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

62 reviews

saxymisty's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Whenever someone asks me for a book recommendation, this is always the book I suggest. I'm not really sure what that says about me. It's not a perfect read, as the writing style takes some getting used to and paragraphs don't really exist. But this is a dystopian novel that's more realistic than most. It's dark and bleak and shows the worst of humanity, but in the end it's a father trying to keep his son alive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Torture, Murder, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape

This is not an easy book to read, research any specific triggers you might have, because yikes. Rape is both mentioned and heavily implied in this book even if it's not described in detail. Cannibalism, however, is very, very heavily implied. Reveal for specific warnings/spoiler -->

There's a house they find that keeps people in the basement for the single purpose of killing and eating them

jae0141's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

mlewis's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Murder, Death, Sexual violence, Gore, Cannibalism, Body horror, Medical trauma, and Grief

revolution666's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Torture, Murder, Gun violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Rape, War, Pregnancy, Grief, and Animal death

babarabab's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Abandonment, Death, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Cannibalism, and Gun violence

atreidesjr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Chronic illness, Grief, Murder, Death, Sexual violence, Genocide, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Torture, Slavery, Blood, and Child death

weirdodari's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

So this book completely wrecked me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, and Blood

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Minor: Vomit, Rape, and Pregnancy

samsonian's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.5

IM NOT FORGIVING MY ENGLISH TEACHER FOR THIS ONE BRO ITS SO DEPRESSING

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, and Gun violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Rape, and Blood

jaynainjayna_16's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book DESTROYED ME. Like Viola Davis snot falling down and all. I’m usually not a dystopian fan because the usual dystopian settings (sometimes the setting just doesn’t garner my attention), but this book’s setting was really interesting. Stated in the synopsis, it’s all set on a road and rarely deviates from it. This choice purposefully simplifies the story, creating suspense for the reader. There’s only so much that can happen on one singular road and to see what the man and boy encounter throughout their story is touching and jarring. Another interesting choice on Cormac McCarthy’s part is the lack of names in the story. The only time a name is used, we don’t know if it’s genuine, showing the lack of identity and distorted past the characters have. I’m trying not to spoil anything, but the last like 5-10 pages of the book tore me to pieces and I have to reread it again to get the full effect. Anyways, if you’re not a big fan of dystopian books like me, I suggest you give it a go, and maybe you’ll start liking the genre! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Slavery, Cannibalism, Child death, and Torture

Moderate: Blood and Excrement