Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Die Einladung by Monika Baark, Emma Cline

11 reviews

kenrya's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Eating disorder

agakoczur's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Alcohol, and Classism

kathshiroma's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Stalking, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

Minor: Physical abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

bookishcookiemonster's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-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

3.0

Felt like it could have been shorter. What kept me hooked was how very stressful it was to watch this character consistently make the most absurd choices and think, that in a place like the Hamptons, people wouldn't be able to trace her back to her actions. Just wanted to see if she would have to answer for her actions
Could've done without everything that happens with Jack, but I guess the author felt it was necessary to the plot to show how the messiness of Alex.

Overall, it was good, but could've been shorter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Classism

Minor: Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The messy world the main character has created for herself is so deliciously entertaining. The tension is really well-balanced throughout as well. I was just a little disappointed with where it ended; I wanted a little more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

tashtasher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Blood, and Car accident

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Car accident, and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

books_withblooms's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, and Car accident

channamason's review against another edition

dark funny sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

this is a fucking weird book. this truly the top tier of unreliable narrators. this was very hard to get into as I didn’t understand the meandering plot. however as the book continues something extremely sinister seems to be ever boiling under the surface and it is very unsettling. and then i couldn’t stop reading. good for fans of the divisive film Saltburn and My Year of Rest and Relaxation for sure.

i could see this being a good episodic series- each group she leaves in the wake a different episode kind of like Swarm

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Abandonment