Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Merciless by Danielle Vega

15 reviews

lordslag's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

I just finished reading so I have alot of scrambled thoughts but I had such high hopes for the ending while reading and it was so disappointing. Don’t think I’ll pick up any of the other books unless I'm really bored and can’t read anything else

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Violence, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Body horror, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Kidnapping, Addiction, and Alcohol

mcengler716's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Gore, Blood, Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Confinement, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Animal death

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

If you know anything about my reading preferences, I hate paranormal explanations for the things that happen in books. That’s why this is getting 3 stars. I honestly would’ve have just love it if it was the horror version of Mean Girls, which is exactly what it was giving until the end/point of “explanation”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Murder, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

susyispnk's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I was surprised by how bloody this one is. It's interesting even if the end left me wanting a bit more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Death, Bullying, Blood, and Kidnapping

bashsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

To be honest, The Merciless was not what I would call a great book. I started it three or four times before I finally committed to finishing it - and the only reason I felt compelled to do that is because I impulse-bought the entire series at Barnes & Noble six or so years ago. This is billed as a teen horror on par with Stephen King, which is a laughable comparison. The plot twists were predictable and boring, and not much actually happened, despite Vega's desperate attempts to make it seem like there was a lot going on. It was just a slog through a nothing burger. Also, gore and grossness alone don't make a piece of media good horror. They have to serve a particular theme or plot in an interesting way. This book had so much potential, too, in its premise - a teen mil brat moves to a new town and gets embroiled with religion? That's a great premise. But it was rushed and it was nothing. Disappointing.

I may eventually read the other three books... but only because they're sitting on my shelf collecting dust.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

-Graphic descriptions of insects (specifically cockroaches) -Religious trauma

anfabu_2002's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Murder, Gore, Death, Cursing, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Kidnapping, Drug abuse, and Drug use

phoenix2818's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Blood, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

tommiedc14's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Body horror, Death, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Blood

aliteraryadventure's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book went left really quick and I was not ready for it. Jesus Danielle Vega can pull you into a scene and keep you there whether you like it or not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Grief, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Death, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore

laura_is_fae's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

It was okay in the sense that it horrified me to my very core, and if you're into horror you'll definitely like it. Was not for me, but I'm not much into this sort of book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Violence