Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Road of Bones by Demi Winters

22 reviews

lyndsayscan's review

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual harassment

natashalg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An exciting read, and an amazing start to a series that I'm now deeply invested in. I loved the characters and the found family aspect. I look forward to continuing this series and knowing what happens next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit

booknerdery's review against another edition

This title is just not working for me. It came recommended from a fellow librarian and I was quite excited about it but the language and plot are too obvious. Elements seem added simply for shock and Drama making the world feel too contrived. 
Also, I have an abundance of romantasy on my shelves so I’ll move onto another one instead of forcing myself through one I’m not finding particularly great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Death of parent

maryek's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gore, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

kaitlinjolene's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

WOW. Took about halfway through to pick up the pace, but that’s due to great world building and scene setting in the first half. There were twists that I predicted, and twists that I definitely didn’t predict. This book is fantasy first, romance second, so if you don’t enjoy more high fantasy, high stakes, this might not be for you. 

I loved it and I will be getting the second book ASAP

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

kale_abomination's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

ms_morri's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

kmpionk's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

Loved this story! It is a little bit of a slower start as things are set up and put into place, but as the story unfolds the pace really picks up. There is a lot of violence and a little bit of sex so if those aren't for you I would pass on this one! If you love a good mythology, hidden powers and magic, uprising, and some romance then definitely read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Death and Sexual content

dblue236's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0

Trigger warnings: Violence, death of parent, graphic sexual content, sexual assault. 

I've been really interested in Norse mythology and folklore since playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla a few years ago, so that drew me to this book. I am *not* a big fan of romantasy in general, so some of those themes were a bit lost on me, but overall I enjoyed the book despite its relatively slow pace. I liked the characters and the buildup of the relationships among them as a group, and the epilogue left me wanting to continue with the series. This was not necessarily something I'd make a habit of reading, but I did enjoy it for what it was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Kidnapping

jennipea382's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol