Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters

7 reviews

jjames_mal's review

dark emotional 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

5.0

This YA horror follows Della, a witch whose mother has transformed into a monster in a magical woods, and Natasha, an angry girl whose sister has gone missing in the same woods.

I have to admit that Erica Waters is becoming my favourite author. I loved how real and raw the characters of Della and Natasha felt. Much like Ghost Wood Song, the magic system in this book is so detailed and unique, and I absolutely loved it. Adding this book to the list of books that almost made me cry and definitely left me very emotional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexism, Body horror, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Racism, Confinement, Stalking, Classism, and Domestic abuse

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

clovelatte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Stalking

check those content warnings but also wow this book is powerful. Idk if you have to be a little girl who plays in the woods and makes nasty brews from the forest floor who grows up to be an wrathful feminist to truly appreciate it but if that’s you just go ahead and inhale this book.

patricia0227's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

Everyone should read this book. It's murder mystery meets Apalachian magic. If you have love for the south and this region of the world, you're going to enjoy the setting. Definitely a page turner and the magic was so compelling, had me wanting to know more every second. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Blood, Body horror, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Child abuse, and Death

spiritedfaraway's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Stalking, Racism, Police brutality, and Panic attacks/disorders

rotten_r4ven's review

dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Hate crime, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, and Stalking

beestingbea's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A sapphic story with magic, monsters, and murder? What more could you ask for? It's the perfect begining of fall read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Stalking, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, and Gore

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Domestic abuse and Rape