Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

105 reviews

arnold_shelby's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

This is the worst written book I have ever read. It's absolutely ridiculous and the "twist" doesn't hold up to any level of scrutiny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Transphobia

Moderate: Addiction, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racism and Blood

Truly this is just the worst. Do not waste your time.

myriam_almonti's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Xenophobia and Car accident

Minor: Miscarriage and Racism

talsbooknook's review against another edition

This is a poorly written book full of right wing dog whistles, religious propaganda and transphobia. Absolute nonsense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

swbowers's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Blood, and Death of parent

leebeeloves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

theoceanrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infertility and Kidnapping

coreyarch9's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

"'That [drawing's] not for Mommy or Daddy. Anya says she wants you to have it.'"

I loved the first half of this book! The entire time, it felt like I was waiting for something to jump out at me. My spidey senses were tingling and I was sure that when whatever it was finally jumped out at me, even knowing that it was coming, I was going to audibly shriek.

And then there were two twists... and they were GOOD twists.

But unlike other readers have experienced, the story that followed and played out was not as exciting as the first half for me.

I will say - I LOVED the character development, the pacing, the plot, the creativity of the story. The writing style was phenomenal and I'm already looking forward to reading other works by Rekulak. This book definitely deserves all they hype!! I read it in two sittings in less than a day.

A note for those who are curious - if, like me, you're a wimp when it comes to horror and nervous about whether you'll be able to sleep, this book is squarely on the thriller side of the line and wraps up nicely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Car accident

k_lee_reads_it's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

kelseygrachek's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, and Death of parent

ellarroz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood