Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The September House by Carissa Orlando

221 reviews

stpimm's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.5

A delightful horror read that drops you into the action and proceeds at a quick clip from there. The story is an interesting lens on the impacts of

abuse, addiction, and the rituals one forms to survive.

I loved how this book plays with the concept of possession and what it means to be possessed, be it by a jealous lover or an otherworldly entity. I was worried the story was wavering around act 3 (and fortunately worried for nothing), but I think it stuck the landing. This book was a fun and funny read, balanced with a very real sense of creepiness, dread, and uncertainty as we follow an empathetic but unreliable narrator through her journey to stay in the haunted house that she loves. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse

boogat08's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is absolutely incredible. Terrifying, horrifying, creepy, crazy, gory. All you could want in a horror. I kept guessing twists and then getting slapped with something new at every turn. I need more from Carissa Orlando ASAP

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gore

chelbelle122's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The beginning had me at a 5. The middle was so slow I thought about stopping. The end wraps everything up nicely...but it was so rushed. I wouldn't say I was surprised by any of the plot twists but I did love the nonchalant attitude of the main character. I would watch the BBC version of this in a moment...but probably wouldn't read it again.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

geenahnola's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

makeintoall's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jakobmarleymommy's review

challenging dark sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

caitlinbaltera's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I wasn't aware there was such a thing as a humorous horror story, but this one is. Also it's extremely graphic, so read at your own risk .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

nicolesanerd's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I’m not sure that I’ve ever facepalmed from a book as much as this one made me. The characters were frustrating, to put it nicely. The plot was also completely predictable. The book contained multiple instances of hints that made it very apparent while not saying it outright. I finished in hopes that it wouldn’t be the case, but unfortunately it was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

zombae90's review against another edition

dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed the audio book version of this. The mc had her funny moments in dealing with the pranksters. Her daughter was a little too much at first but towards the end of the book you could tell why she behaves the way she does. Ending I feel like dragged on a little bit but still good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Mental illness

larajgriff1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Sufficiently scary in the horror way while also being scary in the interpersonal way.  Though warning: if you don't like gore, don't come within 10 feet of this book.  Much like blood from the walls, it oozes from every page.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Gaslighting