Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Little by Edward Carey

3 reviews

skelleybean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Violence, Blood, Death, Gore, Medical content, Body horror, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Pregnancy, War, Confinement, Vomit, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, and Miscarriage

reyeames's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, War, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Xenophobia

Minor: Pregnancy and Sexual content

mapscitiesandsongs's review

adventurous dark emotional informative sad medium-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? No

4.0

Had a bit of a hard time at the beginning, but it gradually got better and during the last 150 pages I couldn't put the book down. The writing style of Edward Carey is absolutely beautiful and I really enjoyed all the drawings the author included. (Carey actually drew the sketches himself)  

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Child death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, Child abuse, Murder, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy