Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom

237 reviews

citrulle's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I definitely enjoyed reading this, finishing it quickly, but I am left with conflicting thoughts. The writing is fairly straightforward and simple, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.  I would say it was more in the line of fantasy than horror, as some scenes were certainly tense and there was a lot of gore but not particularly scary. 

A lot of the characters felt very shallow and one dimensional, with the exception being Reverend Carter which came as a pleasant surprise to me. I also liked Edward a lot, and hated the appropriate cast. I think Forest was one of the more rounded characters, with complicated motivations that didn’t exist with the others who all had relatively straightforward goals.

I really liked Samson though, and I thought the parts of him trying to remember himself and who he was to be well written and among my favourite scenes in the novel. The journey of Abitha reconnecting with her ancestors and Mother Earth and discovering the magic within her and around her was also a highlight, and I wish her reconnecting with her ancestors had been touched upon a bit more.

I rooted for Abitha through the end, and was glad to see her revenge had, and that she and Samson continue on to be protectors of nature after the fact, but in Abitha’s thirst for revenge, I’m left wondering  how Abitha is different from the men. Confessing their love for their god and hurting others out of fear and anger. I suppose you could say that her anger was justified (I think so) but the end came off a bit like revenge porn. I’d like to think she mellowed out a little bit, considering many innocents were killed in the blood bath at the end.

I did overall enjoy this novel, all that being said. It was a light read, despite the darker subject matter, and I liked reading it. There’s a lot of good ideas in here, and the weaker points weren’t enough to make me DNF or not enjoy reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Colonisation

ctriinnn's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Blood, and Religious bigotry

florencia_inferno's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Grief, Outing, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Emotional abuse and Fire/Fire injury

dahud's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

boyname's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

zias's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

What a wild ride - I really loved this book! The audio reading was expertly done and the ebook/book’s illustrations each chapter were a great compliment to the book’s tone and setting. I loved Abitha and Samson. There were a few scenes that were real nail biters. And when the female rage kicked in? My special brand.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Torture

ellie_dirthag's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

joshiejoshy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

meyeram30's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

A folk tale that’s wicked, witchy, enticing and philosophical- I was HOOKED! Abitha and Samson are such lovable, though flawed, characters making them easy to root for. Antagonists are equally awful making them easy characters to root against. There are complexities in a lot of the town folk characters which adds in thought provoking dimension. There is so much to read between the lines with moral and identity struggles any reader can connect to. The gory passages were twistingly cathartic in most scenarios and written in a way that made me squirm. Such a great story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Blood

natthorpe's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Moderate: Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury