Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

63 reviews

skitch41's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Transphobia and Injury/Injury detail

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.0

I am a little disappointed with this book. I was really looking forward to it, but it didn't live up to my expectations. That being said, I still think it's a good read. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator does a very good job.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

victoriarose12's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

jules_withaxe's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Racism

Minor: Misogyny

karyan1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

blacksphinx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-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: Animal death, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, and Homophobia

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

jenniferwong's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Racism

peachmoni's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Deadnaming, Gore, Sexism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Dysphoria

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Racism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

dogearedbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Child death, Deadnaming, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and War

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail