Reviews tagging 'Gore'

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92 reviews

snaggy95's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

3.0

The concept of murderous hide & seek is always intriguing & this book was enjoyable enough. I only gave it 3 stars because it irks me when characters happen to stumble across something that spells everything out for them. It's the cliche of the villain telling the victim their master plan & ultimately ruining things for themselves because of it. Some of the characters were annoying, but that's okay because they're meant to be. The dynamic between characters is fun to see unfold & it raises the stakes to see who, if any, of them make it out alive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Child death, Blood, Murder, Suicide, Abandonment, Animal death, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

amberety's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Blood, Body horror, Murder, and Gore

emalda's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Child death, Confinement, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Genocide, Gore, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Chronic illness, and Blood

Moderate: Racial slurs, War, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Racism

aileron's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Confinement, Death, Grief, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Gore, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse

Minor: Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, Racism, Classism, Ableism, Homophobia, Infidelity, Vomit, Alcoholism, and Animal cruelty

kier__'s review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Gore, Violence, Homophobia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Blood, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Confinement

dreamofbookspines's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

Spooky enough to make me pick up something else to read while it's dark. Loved Ava (guess which lol) and wanted to hug Mack and LeGrand. Really great thriller, fast as hell, like a rollercoaster you want to get off but also want to see where you end up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Gore

novaleestar's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Death, Grief, Self harm, Suicide, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Body horror, Torture, and Violence

jazhandz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

It was interesting reading this after Mister Magic and seeing the through-lines between them. This feels like a messier attempt at the themes that Mister Magic explores, but the premise and characters here are incredibly strong.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Suicide, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Child death, and Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse, Racism, Cancer, Classism, and Lesbophobia

markedwithanm's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Gore, and Blood

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

3.5

Exceptionally creepy and disturbing. This would make a really cool movie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Torture, Racism, and Violence