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lxstinneverland's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I finished this right at midnight so I had to sleep before I could write a review.
Anyway, right away this book gave me supernatural vibes and I loved that. I enjoyed the little thoughts from Cas, and his friendship group dynamic was so fun.
I definitely enjoyed this book a lot and I felt it kept moving at a good pace so that you'd never get bored and want to put it down. The horror aspect was also pretty cool, and there's one part towards the end where I genuinely felt the fear as it was revealed.
Now... *spoilers* ahead so be warned.
I kept yelling every time people were like "Anna you killed them" like yall know she did not. 🤣 She was cursed by her mom and the demon and you know it. She didn't want to kill and that was obvious when they freed her. It hardly counts as her killing all these people. She was a trapped, cursed ghost. Murdered and literally cursed by her mom's spells and a demon.
And they kept trying to say "She killed Mike" and I was like "he deserved it". Am I supposed to feel bad for Mike? He was a d*ck like Cas said. Karma do be like that. Will was so annoying by constantly taking Mike's side when they were the ones who hit Cas and locked him in with a murderous ghost. Their intent was to kill Cas for talking to Carmel (his ex btw) and he got what was coming to him. Absolutely ridiculous, and I'm glad Will died cause he was a douche by the end.
Excited for book 2.
Anyway, right away this book gave me supernatural vibes and I loved that. I enjoyed the little thoughts from Cas, and his friendship group dynamic was so fun.
I definitely enjoyed this book a lot and I felt it kept moving at a good pace so that you'd never get bored and want to put it down. The horror aspect was also pretty cool, and there's one part towards the end where I genuinely felt the fear as it was revealed.
Now... *spoilers* ahead so be warned.
And they kept trying to say "She killed Mike" and I was like "he deserved it". Am I supposed to feel bad for Mike? He was a d*ck like Cas said. Karma do be like that. Will was so annoying by constantly taking Mike's side when they were the ones who hit Cas and locked him in with a murderous ghost. Their intent was to kill Cas for talking to Carmel (his ex btw) and he got what was coming to him. Absolutely ridiculous, and I'm glad Will died cause he was a douche by the end.
Excited for book 2.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Animal death
readandtellstories's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was a “just okay” for me. I liked it enough to not regret reading it, and yes I will probably read the 2nd book.
The book follows Cas, a ghost hunter, who takes on his hardest ghost yet - Anna Dressed in Blood. He’s taken down dozens of ghosts, but something is different with this one. Very different. And his whole world will never be the same.
I will say that this book has spooky vibes, which I liked. Some of it was a little gory but nothing too extra in my opinion. I personally just felt like certain things progressed too fast while other things were too slow or too drawn out.
If you’re looking for a relatively quick read with some spooky ghost vibes, I would recommend this book for sure!
The book follows Cas, a ghost hunter, who takes on his hardest ghost yet - Anna Dressed in Blood. He’s taken down dozens of ghosts, but something is different with this one. Very different. And his whole world will never be the same.
I will say that this book has spooky vibes, which I liked. Some of it was a little gory but nothing too extra in my opinion. I personally just felt like certain things progressed too fast while other things were too slow or too drawn out.
If you’re looking for a relatively quick read with some spooky ghost vibes, I would recommend this book for sure!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Grief, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Child death
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Violence, and Gore
Moderate: Misogyny and Murder
Minor: Animal death and Sexism
alex_wordweaver's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pedophilia
gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
September pick for Amy McCaw's YA Book Club 2023.
I've had this on my tbr for the longest time, so I'm glad to have had an opportunity to read this with the book club and tune into to fellow readers thoughts real time.
I thought Anna Dressed in Blood was equal in atmosphere and horror. The ghost slaying themes were fascinating and uncomfortably eery, but sadly a solitary life.
I liked how focused Cas was as a main character and how serious he took reaping the ghosts of the dead from the land of the living, but it made me sad how much he distanced himself from his peers and how closed off he was from normal high school life/the future. I couldn't help but see that he did want to flock to people and "widen his circle" but there was that constant worry of being held back by others and the risking of innocent lives.
The romance was a bit too instant for me, but I think it unfurled quite tenderly and sweet, despite still not really getting how it happened.
Overall, this was a fantastic story!
I've had this on my tbr for the longest time, so I'm glad to have had an opportunity to read this with the book club and tune into to fellow readers thoughts real time.
I thought Anna Dressed in Blood was equal in atmosphere and horror. The ghost slaying themes were fascinating and uncomfortably eery, but sadly a solitary life.
I liked how focused Cas was as a main character and how serious he took reaping the ghosts of the dead from the land of the living, but it made me sad how much he distanced himself from his peers and how closed off he was from normal high school life/the future. I couldn't help but see that he did want to flock to people and "widen his circle" but there was that constant worry of being held back by others and the risking of innocent lives.
The romance was a bit too instant for me, but I think it unfurled quite tenderly and sweet, despite still not really getting how it happened.
Overall, this was a fantastic story!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Grief, Gore, Murder, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
kelleyedwards_96's review against another edition
dark
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing
kryskross's review
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Gore
seilahuh's review against another edition
3.5
at least, it's a paranormal romance. at most it's a story about two cursed teens, one dead, one alive, afflicted with bloodlust and hellbent on revenge. regardless, i loved it. it's unfortunate these feelings couldn't carry over to the sequel however...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, Gore, Blood, and Child abuse
cor_luz's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
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? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Gore