Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

247 reviews

emilywemily6's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.25

I still really enjoyed this book, but the major themes differed greatly from what I loved and what intrigued me in the first book. This book was less dark academia/Yale and secret society lore, which I missed. And while the plot had plenty to twists and turns, some parts were slow and I didn’t really see where the book was going. This book takes the series in a different direction than the first, and I’m not sure if I will like that direction as much as the first book. Though I’m excited to read more in the series and see how it goes!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cursing, Violence, Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Gore, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Body horror

Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Animal death, and Medical content

alexschrade's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I actually really liked this one. I absolutely adore Leigh Bardugos' style of writing and I love how she gives her characters a proper personality. Also I like the whole dark academia vibe, without the book getting too weird or confusing. The magic aspect felt very realistic, even though it might not be everyones' cup of tea, especially if they're a bit sensible to blood or gore. Felt to me like it was a lot less gory than the last one though. Great book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Murder

haave's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, and Animal death

hippievamp's review

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Blood, Murder, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Bullying, Gun violence, and Medical content

Minor: Chronic illness, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Rape

ellenigrace's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

angela005's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Suicide attempt

raptorq's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Misogyny, Death, Confinement, and Animal death

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape

cwolf83's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Blood

sheebsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Stalking

chasinggrace's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I’m gnawing at the bars of my enclosure waiting to talk to someone about this series. I love these characters, the found family, the setting, the mystery that all comes together at the end, the banter, the LORE, the history, the badassery of it all. How FERAL a certain someone gets during the last third of this book. I need to get Miss Leigh Bardugo on the phone expeditiously because what do you mean you’ve put the third book of this series on the back burner?? Get to work ma'am or I’m sicking Tripp on your ass. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Animal death, Body horror, Murder, Confinement, Grief, and Vomit