Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Last Word by Taylor Adams

65 reviews

thesonnetsilence's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.75

I typically don't read thrillers, but I was happy I picked this one up. I couldn't put it down! I feel H.G. Kane was a refreshing and unique antagonist, and he was unlike anything I expected going into this book. I also think the emphasis on grief was very powerful, and I shed quite a few tears toward the end. There were twists and turns, and although I  did predict a couple of the major plot points, how we got there was filled with twists and turns that I wasn't expecting! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Body horror, Stalking, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcoholism, Infertility, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Fatphobia and Mass/school shootings

thefebruaryfriday's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Gore, Gun violence, Child death, Grief, Animal cruelty, Murder, Violence, Torture, and Death

katiecat22's review against another edition

3.75

Not as good as No Exit for me, but there were definitely twists and turns I didn’t see coming. The audiobook dual narrators were enjoyable as well.

I don’t expect emotionally deep conversations with a thriller, but the resolution for her daughter and reconnection with her husband felt a bit too quick for me at the very end. The narration style of dual narrators and the “manuscript” included as part of the narrative added interest, too.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Child death, and Car accident

vj_thompson's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The writing. The plot twists. I loved every moment of the story. My heart was racing the whole time!! I can’t wait to read more of Taylor Adams’ books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Grief, Stalking, Mental illness, Vomit, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Infertility, Child death, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Death, Eating disorder, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, and Bullying

jj_tj's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide, and Child death

Moderate: Gore, Animal cruelty, and Blood

Minor: Vomit and Stalking

laurasalwaysreading's review against another edition

dark sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Grief, Infertility, Self harm, Stalking, Violence, Animal cruelty, Car accident, and Child death

laurenlo29's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Death, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility, Car accident, Alcoholism, and Child death

court_epple's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Child death, Stalking, and Gore

selene_nyxly's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This was a fun thriller, although it does deal with some darker themes. 

The plot follow Emma, who is house-sitting at an isolated beach house, and she reads a truly horrible horror novel and leaves a 1-star review, which leads to her getting into an online argument with the author himself. Strange circumstances start happening, disturbing incidents, and she starts to wonder if there’s more going on and if the author is possibly stalking her. 

I think that the novel itself was fairly well written; there were some plot points that were predictable, especially for people who read a lot of thrillers. If you’re in the mood for a good thriller, it’s a great book to pick up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Animal cruelty, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Yoooo this was such an out of pocket thriller. Once I got into it I was properly hooked. Something is keeping me from giving it 5 stars but to say anything about it would be too spoiler-y. It was pretty solid though and came with the "holy shit" moments that I expect from Taylor Adams after reading No Exit years ago.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Stalking