Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

What the Dead Know by Nghi Vo

6 reviews

wytnie's review against another edition

4.5

I liked the story as a whole but i wish it picked up a bit sooner than it did.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

This was pretty cool! Unfortunately it wasn't as good as some other of the books in the series but it works well to create intrigue. I think the premise was cool but the end was pretty confusing as a whole and left the book on an off note. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Alcohol, Racism, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Murder, Death, Gore, Blood, Toxic relationship, Classism, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.0

I love a good, quick little ghost story. I wanted something spooky to listen to in the hour of spare time I had and this was perfect. It was well-written, and simple in a satisfying way, while still being interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

nefariousbee'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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Death, and Racism

Moderate: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

rhi_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Misogyny

Minor: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Sexual harassment

30something_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.75

 "Along the high banks of the Fogg River, a woman returned to the water, dragging a dead body behind her..."

3.75⭐ Horror/Historical Fantasy with a healthy dose of paranormal female vengeance.

This is my first intro into Nghi Vo's writing and I'm very excited to read more of her works. (The Singing Hills Cycle is on my list for this year!)

While I enjoyed this story- it was beautifully written. I still think this is one where I actually wanted more. This was such an eerie and atmospheric world that Vo created but it felt like we only got to scratch the surface. I would have liked to stay with these characters for a little longer.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Racism