Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro

41 reviews

fate_of_ansley's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Racism, Self harm, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Cannibalism

longstorysteph's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Racism

Minor: Sexual assault

librarianlayla's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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4/4.5 stars.

Prepare yourself for a heartbreaking, raw, ride. Beautifully written, darkly descriptive, and intense.

The only reason this doesn't get the full 5 stars is because there was very little ebb and flow of emotions. It is mostly fraught, with very few light moments to break up the harshness. But I did enjoy it greatly, and am looking forward to the sequel!

For fans of Miss Peregrine's, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and The Nevers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Torture, Murder, Gaslighting

katieo156's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

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I enjoyed the story, but this could easily have been two books. There was such a long arc to get to the central setting that I was wearing thin on patience. I'm glad I kept going- I did like the characters and their grit, but I wish we had learned more about the magic and mythology of the book. It was vaguely alluded to and then kind of info dumped, but I feel like there's more left to learn that didn't need to be kept hidden for a sequel. I wondered the whole time if

everyone's instant intense love for Marlowe was part of his powers because it was mentioned so frequently and so soon after anyone met him- guess not.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

massivepizzacrust's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

unboxedjack's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Police brutality

Minor: Abortion

moiralyle's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury

breezer's review against another edition

5.0

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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

mmccombs's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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This book was like if X-men, The House in the Cerulean Sea, and maybe Stranger Things had a baby who was alive in the 1880s. The magic and fantasy elements were quite unique and complex, it all made sense mostly and made the backdrop of 19th century London even more dark and spooky. This was almost a horror book in some ways, but the kids definitely balanced out the darkness of the rest of it. There were probably too many characters but I thought all of their talents and backstories were really compelling. I am of the opinion that most books (especially books in a series) do not need to be over 400 pages long, so in some places this story did feel quite bloated. I liked this story enough to be invested in the next books, but I do hope they will be a bit tighter. I would definitely recommend this one for a fun, kind of eerie, low-fantasy adventure!

Thanks for the ARC, flatiron! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence

Moderate: Racism, Slavery