Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux

5 reviews

bugsybugs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

3.75

Interesting and low-level creepy. I liked the horror aspects a lot, and the plot felt original. 

The final few lines felt a little cheesy/unnecessary

I don't like that she became a vessel for the old one tbh

The romance subplots were done well. 

Overall I'd recommend! An enjoyable book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Violence, and Body horror

spinesinaline's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Thanks to Frenzy Books for an ARC to review!

I am not often a reader of horror and this one gets very, very close to the uncomfortable. This book had been sitting on my shelves for some time before I finally worked up the nerve to read it. It follows two high school girls, Adelle and Connie, who are obsessed with their favourite book and when a strange man who runs the local magic shop offers to cast a spell that will transport them inside that very book, they tentatively accept. Only the characters and this beloved setting have had strange developments when left to their own devices.

Content warnings for death, grief, gore, blood, excrement, panic attacks. There are some extremely disturbing scenes that I mostly tried not to think too much about. If you enjoy creepy stories, this is sure to be up your alley. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Excrement

pastelbanana1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious

• 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death, Gore, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent and Grief

disnelyse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

A horror novel containing monsters, time travel, and characters finding that their expectations are not what they may seem! Perfect for those who like horror but prefer to not have goriness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Gore, and Gun violence

atlas_shruggs's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

I was honestly just bored for most of this. I didn't really connect with the writing or the characters, and despite the plot sounding interesting the writing style just wasn't working for me. I'm sure a lot of people would like it, but it just wasn't for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gore, Body horror, and Gun violence