Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

99 reviews

karalynaa's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

anniesbookpicks's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Blood

madelinequinnee's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

3.5

This was a fun read, but kind of predictable

I guessed that Satan was Vesper’s father a few chapters before the reveal, and I then again guessed she was going to be sacrificed at the end

However, this was still a fun read, and I think anyone looking into getting into horror, this would be a good start! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kaylasoos's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

adrilynn21's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cannibalism

kgonzalez22's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-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? Yes

2.75

This book, while not a bad read, just moved a bit too slow for my usual taste. I found myself dragging my feet to finish some chapters and the book as a whole. The twist ending was to be expected towards the later chapters and I would have liked to know more about the

life that Vesper had after the demise of the cult. The allusion that she still had her powers was intriguing and it would have been interesting to see that built upon. Was she now immortal? Does she still feel her father’s watchful eye?

Overall, I think this book can be something enjoyed by a variety of audiences. It just wasn’t quite what I was looking for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Pandemic/Epidemic

lay_kone's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use and Cannibalism

m0onb3am's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

1.75

inconsistent pacing, humor that didn't land for me, sometimes predictable twists, n an interesting premise that felt under-explored.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Body horror and Blood

Minor: Animal death and Cannibalism

tiddlerrr's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I bought this book on a whim to keep me occupied for an afternoon train journey, which it succeeded in doing. However, I think it struggles to decide whether it is a comedy-horror or not, and personally I didn’t find it particularly scary/horrifying. After going into this blind about anything that happened I do think that’s the best way to experience it, as it is VERY predictable in places. The MC is also not likeable and I don’t think she is meant to be, however all of the progression/development/action seems to happen at the end whereas the first two thirds are largely filler. It was a decent read and kept me occupied for an afternoon, but I don’t think I’d ever read it again.

I do also think the satanic cult “twist” was a bit overdone and would have been scarier if it was a Christian cult or something else entirely. Lucifer being her absent father felt very tropey, and as a someone who is normally lover of tropes, I mean that in a bad way.

I also didn’t really understand the point of the epilogue, the whole thing just kind of…ends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Sexual harassment

sega_genesis31's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death