Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Good House by Tananarive Due

5 reviews

jadeejf's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

The Good House is a strikingly written exploration of the consequences of messing with the supernatural, set in one of my favorite places (the Olympic Peninsula) with characters from some of my other fave places (New Orleans, Oakland). I appreciated the attention to the lived experience of Black people in western Washington- especially rural western Washington- and the way the author hewed close to the history of Native Americans in the same area with a lighter touch. It was really easy to imagine the setting and the people, and since it's based partially on a real house in the area, I kinda want to go explore the OP again just because of this book ☺️

It really had me hooked from the jump, and the story kept me going. No joke, I carried the paperback around Silverwood in Idaho just in case I might have a chance to read it *between rollercoaster rides* 😂

Can't wait to recommend it to a few friends in particular. But it's really fun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Child death, Suicide, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Excrement, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Racism

Minor: Animal death, Car accident, and Adult/minor relationship

awebofstories's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Death of parent, Murder, Rape, Blood, Dementia, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Drug abuse, Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

talonsontypewriters's review

dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Murder, Child death, Racism, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Animal death, Misogyny, Car accident, Dementia, Death of parent, Rape, Domestic abuse, Gore, Drug use, Hate crime, Medical content, and Sexism

Minor: Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Excrement, Ableism, Alcohol, Incest, Miscarriage, Slavery, and Vomit

Passing use of F and R slurs.

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

5.0

I cannot overstate how wonderful this book is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Hate crime, Death, Child death, Bullying, Violence, Gun violence, Blood, Sexual content, Racism, Torture, Racial slurs, Suicide, Cursing, Gore, Animal death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, Car accident, Alcohol, Vomit, Dementia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Drug use

Minor: Slavery, Colonisation, and Police brutality

Incarceration

dwellordream's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Gore, Child death, Violence, and Gun violence