Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

401 reviews

notthatkat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is bonkers, but in some really good ways. As I was warned, a large chunk of the book is confusing and doesn’t line up with events that happened in Gideon. Harrow does say several times that she is insane. Readers should take her at her word. In the latter part of the book, things become clear with payoffs for the things that don’t make sense. In addition to continuing the overarching plot started in Gideon, Harrow is a poignant explanation of mental illness and grief. Some questions left hanging in Gideon are answered and even more are raised.  Overall I thought it very good and look forward to continuing with Nona. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

rotkehlchen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

pixelorchid's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.75

What a ride! I loved the shifting perspectives and the story keeps you guessing up to the end. Not a book for the faint of heart. This one ups the stakes from the first book and is relentless in the intensity and graphic necromancy. It would be a 5-star but it didn't have enough Gideon in it. Looking forward to the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Gore

immovabletype's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child death and Genocide

funkpoppos's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Gore

turn_around_sammy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.5

I love this book. Dark, emotional, necromantic space opera set over 10,000 years into the future- but manages to throw in a “none pizza left beef” joke. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Medical trauma

species10026's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

monadocookie's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit

kierank's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Rewired my brain chemistry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing and Alcohol

Minor: Colonisation

brenna_kcw's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

5.0

Loved it, it’s best if you walk in with no knowledge of what’s going on because it will hit you like a truck, in the best way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder