Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

22 reviews

dancingyoshi's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Car accident, Blood, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault

tarac92's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Death, Gore, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Blood

Claustrophobia

amandadelbrocco's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This was my least favorite of his books so far... I didn't think the writing was very strong and I think it relied too much on metal references.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Cursing, Gore, Addiction, Murder, Misogyny, Violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Confinement, Alcohol, and Car accident

hjb_128's review

challenging dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Alcohol, Murder, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

bugaboobear's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Violence, Confinement, and Body horror

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Drug use, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Car accident, Child death, Sexual assault, and Gun violence

lotoblanco's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Gaslighting, Gore, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Torture, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Murder, Stalking, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

moosereads1's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

Yet another great hit from Hendrix! I loved the concept of this book, even though I'm not a metalhead myself (more of a punk than anything). I think it was fascinating to see music mixed with conspiracy, going way past the idea of conspiracy through subliminal messaging and taking it to a whole other level. More than anything else, I loved the fact that "music can change the world" was taken to the extreme.
Now, I will say, it isn't my favorite by Hendrix - I had a harder time falling in love with the characters than I usually do with his novels. It took some time for me to love Kris, though I came around eventually. Regardless, this book was so fun and had a great concept. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

taylormoore's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, and Gore

Moderate: Drug use, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent

hooksforeverything's review against another edition

challenging dark funny fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Confinement

Genuinely fascinating, structurally and emotionally. Maybe very slightly too many characters but I don't know who I'd cut so that's not helpful of me.

thesupermassive's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

top 10 books to accompany Ghost's entire discography

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Stalking

Moderate: Gore and Sexual assault

Minor: Car accident