Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Maeve Fly by CJ Leede

238 reviews

sam_pocketrockbooks's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

I am of two minds about this book. The horror of it is captivating and sick, but I'm not sure what to ultimately think beyond the shock factor. I will probably return to review more after I think on it 🤔

Disney Adult x Hockey Player disguised with a extreme gore and erotic focus.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

theld17's review

dark slow-paced

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

3.5

That was a wild ride of Maeve's decent into madness as her world crumbles around her. It's compelling and disturbing at the same time, and definitely not for the faint of heart or squimish. This book mixes old Hollywood glamor with classic horror flick to make the Frankensteins monster of a book. While the prose may be off-putting to some as it's a bit long winded and Maeve has a superiority complex, it makes the book seem so much more surreal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism, Excrement, and Vomit

coffincandy's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Cannibalism, and Murder

booktender's review against another edition

dark funny tense 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? Yes

5.0

Dark as all hell, delicious, raunchy, terrifying, entertaining, sexy, psycho,  and some parts disgusting. Amazing to listen to in audiobook form. Maeve is CRAZY and I love her!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder

jully_bean's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Dysphoria

emsuleiman's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This book made me feels things. Because at first thought really aant to see the good in Maeve no matter how many times she tries to tell you that she isn't good. I felt the ending was a bit rushed for me, but overall it was very interesting and I will definitely pick up more of CJ Leede in the future. 

P.S. I'm never looking at a curling iron and a soft boiled egg the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Sexual assault

am I just stupid or did I not connect that Gideon was the one making the dolls????

emiejackson's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This was my first horror book and it was a wild ride. The ending had my jaw on the floor. Parts of it were tough to read but it is a horror book so…duh. This book is NOT for the faint of heart. I think it will be one of those books I think about for a while. 7/10

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

thisiskellyok's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Deliciously dark, if a bit too much for me at times. A little let down by the ending, but overall a good one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

The sexual violence and animal death happens “off screen” or whatever the equivalent of that is for a book, but it is mentioned and described though not while it’s happening.

sydnie90's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.75

In this slasher story, Maeve Fly is sadistic woman who has learned to keep her murderous inclinations (mostly) at bay by her equally dangerous grandmother. That is until Maeve feels her world begin to fall apart. She decides to take a page from Patrick Bateman's book and inflict her evil on the world. This book is gory, upsetting, and very well-written. It's certainly not for everyone, but I couldn't put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder

mercuryretrobae's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail