Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters

18 reviews

starasphodel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

lostinworlds's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, Grief, Confinement, Death, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Gore, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexism

whewtaewoon's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Murder, and Death

Minor: Gore, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Rape

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

kace's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Blood, Drug abuse, Body horror, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Torture, Sexual violence, and Gore

b_lownds127's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

I didn't realize this was YA at first, but once I did I continued because I do often enjoy YA fantasy and this has a really intriguing plot and premise. Where it started to fall apart for me was the over-the-top southern breathiness of the narrator for Della and then the incredibly annoying character of Natasha. The character of Natasha was, like many heroines, driven by vengeance and unwilling to accept any facts that didn't fit into her own perceptions and theories but she was ALSO so easily misslead by red herrings that I as the reader figured out the entire mystery and villain by 50% and just felt as if I was waiting around for the characters to catch up. There were also 3 passages that felt not so much like dialogue but as if they had been lifted, stiff and protesting, from a Wikipedia article on missing and murdered women. Please don't misunderstand me - the author was valiantly trying to talk about important things, but the overall effect did not feel organic within the novel. The romance was a bit too insta-love for me too, though i adored the LGTBQIA+ representation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

zghutcheson01's review

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.75

I really wanted to like this book. The thing is the plot and atmosphere were so good and interesting but the writing just wasn't at all good enough. Waters tends to tell, not show, and her references to violence against women in the real world and calls to action were far too manufactured to have the intended impact. These problems were also present in Ghost Wood Song but I had hoped it would've improved since her first novel. I really do think the plot and characters were compelling and I love her use of Southern folksongs as a plot device.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Classism, Death, Grief, Violence, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Sexual harassment

rory_o_rama's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book weaves a tale of souther gothic sapphic mystery, vengeance, and magic. Whilst I know that’s a lot of things to fulfil, Water never neglects any element - truly giving this story a great sense of density. 

The shifting perspective aids in the winding narrative and brings a great deal of cohesion to this story. And yet through all of this, keeps you entirely captivated in thinking of what will come next.

I have nothing more to add other than I genuinely, and thoroughly enjoyed this!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Gore, Stalking, and Mental illness

eeriekeri's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

a scream in anger at men's violence against women

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, and Child death

pan_to_ffel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism, Alcoholism, Rape, Trafficking, Animal death, Classism, and Gun violence