Reviews tagging 'Blood'

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136 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

3.5

Exceptionally creepy and disturbing. This would make a really cool movie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Torture, Racism, and Violence

vanesst's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Child death, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Blood, Classism, and Suicide

Minor: Animal cruelty, Abandonment, and Animal death

alsndra's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

- At the beginning, it was hard to keep track of the characters
- I think the author built up suspense and created an uneasy atmosphere at the park
- I grew to really liking for some of the characters. I was really rooting for them

 

Mack’s backstory was so sad and the twist on how she stole her sister’s hiding spot was a bit shocking to me. I was also shocked that Brandon decided to kill himself to save the group. He was probably one of my favourite characters because of how genuinely sweet he was. The man just wanted to build a life with his new friends! I really wish there weren’t TWO Ava’s because it was a bit confusing at times to keep up. I initially thought that one of the contestants was The Killer or that they were being hunted for sport by rich people. I guess I was partially correct with the rich person part lol I honestly cannot picture the beast in my head properly so I low key wish the author had included an illustration of it somewhere at the end. The journal entry Ian (the writer) found was confusing as hell to me, but the chapter with Linda’s journal made a lot more sense and things really clicked then. I was expecting them to kill the beast at the end for some closure. However, the thrill of knowing that the beast is roaming free is CHILLING. I like how it makes you think about the remaining trio will manage, as well as everyone else in the bloodline.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

sleepylit's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Racism, Self harm, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

mlewis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Classism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Minor: War, Mass/school shootings, Child death, and Child abuse

ashkane's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Blood, Murder, Death, Suicide, and Violence

roniboi's review against another edition

dark tense 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

I began reading the book and almost dropped it. I was introduced to fourteen characters and I cared for none of them. Nor did I care for the way they were portrayed. Even after finishing, I am iffy about if I liked how the characters were written. At first, I was thrown off by how it was narrated. It felt like the author was trying to sprinkle exposition in for these characters when I couldn't care less about. Later, this same narrative tool became more effective as it focused in on the remaining characters, not all 14. Some characters you were clearly supposed to feel for, but I could not given how little time they had to expand those feelings. I resented that the book kept telling me how I was supposed to feel about these characters, only to feel that way about them. Just a little. I liked it much better when it was smaller groups. I cared enough about them and I felt for them. It wasn't perfect, but I appreciate what it had to say and the way it chose to say it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child death, Violence, Body horror, Blood, Suicide, Murder, and Death

royalgreen's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I read this in like two days, and stayed up way too late the first day (do NOT recommend, not with this creepy book).

I don't read thrillers or horror normally, but I heard good things about this book and author, as well as seeing it on a sapphic book rec list. 

The relationship is very minor, very shared trauma bonding lol. 

I liked all the characters despite how many there are. I have watched a lot of competition shows in my life, so it did have that vibe of a large group, and then seeing snapshot videos of each competitor's background so you sympathize with them. Personally I didn't have any trouble keeping track of everyone.

This book gave me serious anxiety haha. I feel like it delivered on that thriller aspect. I never felt like it was slow or that I could put it down. I really sped through this book because it was unputdownable.

The only issue I have is the ending because it felt wildly abrupt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racism, Blood, and Violence

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Classism, Death, Gun violence, and War

juliesleseecke's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Death, and Body horror

Moderate: Murder, Gore, Lesbophobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Child death