Reviews tagging 'Grief'

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

8 reviews

notpercyjacksonyet's review

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.0

Why did I read this book? I wanted a thrilling mystery, but it ended up being such a slog, all to get a dissatisfying ending. If I wanted to be disappointed in the Justice system and never know the truth, I’d listen to true crime podcasts. I get that it’s supposed to reflect the real world, but that’s not what I want from a book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Fire/Fire injury

lsalyer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Grief, Murder, Death, Blood, Bullying, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Torture, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Gore, and Vomit

vixenreader's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

3.5

The ending is anti-climatic, but the story still has an interesting perspective in how individual view and rationalize their own truths, despite never really knowing the truth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Misogyny, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, and Cursing

Minor: Car accident, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

There is also scenes of imprisonment and guilt, as well as disturbing mythology.

kjn1329's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Stalking, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

bookishgoob's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

A young girl is found at a crime scene with 3 dead bodies drained of blood, yet she is covered head to toe in blood that isn’t her own. Arrested, she says she will only give her confession to the sheriffs son, Michael. A short read from Kendare Blake about murder, betrayal, and the way society looks at young women. 


I didn’t hate this book, but i didn’t love it either. The way they kept calling Marie “fast” made my stomach churn. I understand why they said everything they said about her, but it didn’t make it easier to read. Women are so often villainized before they are victimized and then made villains once more. Men don’t often understand that 15 year old girls are just that, girls. They aren’t fast or seductresses. They are children. Most of this book hurt my heart. A lot of the stuff that was said about Marie was so sickening. It was a sad story and many people say they recommend it for ages 13-15 but i really think it’s 15-17 ish. The dark themes of this book will not be able to be understood by a 13 year old. 

Michael was kind of annoying and I also didn’t like that a lot of the story revolved around him instead of Marie. It’s a story about marie, but it’s ultimately a story about michael growing up i guess? Like a dark coming of age in a way? The ending felt too drawn out but also too rushed. It’s not what I expected, but it was enjoyable to an extent.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Cursing, Self harm, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Body horror, Child death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Grief, Confinement, and Death of parent

sunsetcity's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

foreverinastory's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.5

3.5/5 RTC

This was an interesting read, overall it was interesting but I have so many questions left?

Rep: N/A

CWs: Abandonment, underage alcohol consumption, animal death, blood, child death, confinement, death, death of parent, grief, misogyny, murder, sexism, violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Animal death, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Violence

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Grief, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse