Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede

117 reviews

ashley_elizabeth's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I had no idea I'd finish this book with tears in my eyes. It's not every day a gore-filled punch of a book leaves you with that impression, but here we are. Holy shit.... What a book. 

I'm fairly pleased the author never really turned this into some kind of moral quandary or an opportunity to make some grandstanding point about how women "go crazy" and blah blah blah. Maeve is who she is, pretty naturally (as we're told), and Leede doesn't really make any points about that or turn it into a lesson. Refreshing!

While there's plenty of icky stuff throughout, be careful with Ch 39; Leede gets particularly graphic and I had to skim some of the bits. Despite the graphic nature, I was completely enthralled with Maeve and her strange little life. 

I was absolutely rooting for

her and Gideon to ride off into the proverbial sunset as the weirdo little serial killers they are

and it was crushing to see how differently this turned out. Honestly I'd almost say this is a romance? Wrapped in the examination of someone's descent into absolute ferity? 

Damn. What a book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Gore, Murder, and Torture

holamrslola's review

dark fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Rape

Moderate: Blood and Torture

holy_moly_colee's review

This book had a really cool concept about the clashing life styles one person could.lead at the same time. I did not finish the book because it was too explicit, gory, and overall just gross at a lot of parts. I think it was just vulgur for the shock factor and it just wasn't my vibe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Excrement, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Gore, and Torture

kzweig13's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

She takes care of grandma. Loves to be a Disney princess at her job. Has been a killer this whole time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Sexual content, and Murder

shadowykittenwizard's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Body horror, Alcohol, Torture, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, and Cursing

Minor: Sexism, Drug abuse, Excrement, Grief, Drug use, Gaslighting, Bullying, Stalking, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, and Vomit

alicelalicon's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Sexual content, Violence, and Torture

frido73's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

bees_knees735's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

If you wanted to love American Psycho but needed an actual plot look no further. Maeve is messed up, gross, obsessive, and just a bit endearing and the end had me fucked up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, and Domestic abuse

atmissv's review against another edition

fast-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

4.5

I loved this book, but it is DARK! I read a review that compared it with American Psycho, and that is an apt comparison - though this one has more moments of (dark dark pitch black) humor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

axel_p's review

dark funny medium-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Body shaming, Gore, Toxic friendship, Violence, Grief, Sexual content, and Torture