Reviews tagging 'Gore'

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

3 reviews

annatl4's review

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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I love the detail of Ava Reid’s books. The two characters were wonderful and the plot was perfectly paced. I enjoyed the feministic theme of the book and how Effy defied the societies norms. I appreciated preston’s kind heart and the way he fought for Effy to be seen as a woman in the literary world. The story was spooky and dark at some points but was well balanced with the romantic atmosphere and seriousness of literature. I also appreciated the depiction of mental health as well, it made Effy seem so real and allowed the reader to be empathetic. In addition to Effy’s struggle with mental health, Reid did a great job at tying both Effy and Preston’s childhood trauma into the story to create depth to their character. I loved this novel almost as much as I loved Reid’s Juniper and Thorne. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Gore

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Addiction, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, War, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Rape, Sexism, Child death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

lizzye33's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Blood, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Classism, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Minor: Torture, Sexual assault, Gore, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Cursing, Child death, Car accident, Body shaming, Animal death, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, War, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, and Domestic abuse