Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana

105 reviews

ashielovestoread's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Violence, Murder, Mental illness, Child death, Racism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gore, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Incest

kyra_joy's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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

4.0

Please please look for trigger warning before you read this book. 

These types of books are always hard to rate, it was written well, and is successful in what it sets out to do. It is gruesome, and disgusting, and is truely extreme horror in my opinion. I can’t fully say I enjoyed it because I don’t think the content is enjoyable but it is still a good book. I think this is def not for first time readers of extreme/more violent horror. However if you are someone who “enjoys” this genre then this is the perfect book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Death, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Eating disorder, Torture, Violence, Ableism, Blood, Child death, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

skogsheks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Murder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, Incest, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Ableism, Medical content, and Eating disorder

tarantulagirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Child death, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Rape

augusto_aaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Incest, and Gore

It’s extreme horror so go in with that in mind!

nyquilcryptid's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The novel-length version of that joke in Natural Born Killers. "Look bitch, you knew I was a snake." 
Absolutely mind the trigger warnings on this one, very explicit content ahead. But the writing is wonderful, and the story is so, so good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Incest, Rape, Racial slurs, Violence, Gore, Blood, Death, Murder, and Sexual assault

lepurush's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I made the mistake of reading this book all in one sitting and it actually emotionally destroyed me for a while, I had to take a break from both reading and dark media. Though the topics are handled sensitively and discussed without glorification, it was still extremely sickening. 

The writing was amazing and the psychology of the characters was interesting too. I wish I’d read it across a few days but it was really gripping. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Incest, Murder, Sexual assault, Gore, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, and Blood

katelynalice's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexism, Murder, Racism, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Incest, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Rape, and Violence

lish02's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Death, Child abuse, Violence, Vomit, Mental illness, Child death, Ableism, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, and Gore

d_cave's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Jesus Christ. This book is up there with Amygdalatropolis by B.R. Yeager as some of the most fucked up books I’ve read, funny enough because both have some similar topics covered within. Where this differs however is it’s much more steeped in genre, especially Splatterpunk, but I was glad to see my beloved Cosmic Horror make an appearance. 

The writing could use some work, dialogue felt a bit unnatural too often, simile didn’t always work for me, and the side characters ranged from okay to hilariously ridiculous caricature. I didn’t hate my time with it, and winced pretty often, but I assume Triana’s writing skills will improve. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Murder, Sexual violence, Incest, Gore, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Ableism