Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas

85 reviews

elizabeth_lepore's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, and Grief

erinwolf1997's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

trollmila's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

ukponge's review

adventurous 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Colonisation, and War

caitlin_bookchats's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Death, War, Violence

there's description around the edges of one battle including soldiers attacking the medical area.

Animal Death, Blood, Injury Detail

surprise! This book contains vampires and descriptions of their attacks including blood, wounds, and dead animal carcasses. Also characters are described looking the vampires and once character has a shoulder dislocated and a closed reduction described.

swilson16's review

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Sexism

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

caramiaculpa's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

It’s a fairly by the book historical romance that happens to have vicious monsters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, War, and Classism

what_karla_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Death and War

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

heydebigale's review

adventurous dark hopeful 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

5.0

This book was fantastic! Gorgeous prose & a perfect blend of historical romance & paranormal/gothic fiction. 

The romance is between Nena--the daughter of a landlord--and and Nestor who is a ranch-worker. I really appreciated the discussion of class & labor & property in this book.

The book is set in 19th century northern Mexico (this specific location is now Southern Texas) in 1846 when the Yankees/US invade Mexico.  

I really appreciated the unique spin of the Vampires in this book. It was so beautifully executed. 

Highly highly recommend!

Notes: Set in 1846 northern Mexico (present day Laredo, TX). Nena is a wealthy Mexican (possibly Spanish descent?) and Nestor is a lower-class worker.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood