Reviews tagging 'Blood'

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

107 reviews

zalesbian's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I support women's rights and women's wrongs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Suicide, and Stalking

Moderate: Stalking, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Murder

ong's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

I haven’t watched Killing Eve, but I think fans of that show would like this book because from the clips I've seen they do exude similar vibes.
This is the kind of book that's so good, you're gonna be on a reading slump after &will forever chase that high.
Listening/reading to the audio version of this book was immaculate. It for sure elevated the reading experience so much it’s on an entirely different level. The two narrators did so well, I didn’t want to press pause ever. They were excellent in conveying the dialogues and everything else as well, it grants a fully immersive experience, it’s like I’m there with “the both of them”. Though for the “angry feminists” with actual anger issues, be careful, as you might get carried away (because I for sure did).
For the review of the actual book itself,

holy shit. The twist/reveal that they’re the same person? Fuck me. I was hoping that Scarlett would’ve helped get rid of Bash, but it was so much better. She [Allison] still deserved better though. But not everyone can have happy endings, of course. I was so happy that my suspicion that Wes would be her actual first victim instead of Bash was correct. Make a whole lotta sense that her first kill would be a ‘nice guy’.

That was a long one, but long story short, this is an actual (and not the oversexualized version) of a badass woman. 10/10 would read again and recommend the book to everyone asking why I chose the bear over the men.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, and Blood

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

kiwichill's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Blood, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Drug use

dweeks417's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

This was such a satisfying revenge thriller! I loved the narrative structure and learning the different connections between the characters. Very fast-paced, switching between two POVs and relatively short chapters with tense endings kept me reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

katikins's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A little slow to start, but once the ball got rolling I couldn’t put it down!  An academic, sapphic Dexter. Incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Gaslighting

flutelover32's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Incest

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

alyssamhartley's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

Wow wow wow! I loved this book more than I ever thought I would! I have always been a lover of thriller and this hit the spot. It was exciting, mysterious, tense, dark, and so much more. This is also the first queer thriller book I have read which I loved because I am always trying to find more queer books! I could not recommend this book enough! These characters were so interesting and there was so much going on with so many unexpected twists and turns, I was constantly being surprised. The main character is an epic girlboss and I love getting to be in her thoughts throughout the story. Just read this book!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide, and Murder

ari_there_yet's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Blood, and Gore

unicornpng's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was so good!!! I honestly didn't want to put this book down, by the last half I was completely hooked, gasping and screaming at every big twist and turn!

I was also pleasantly surprised by how much Sapphic Longing there was,

and I'm so happy the girlies get a happy ending! I mean, fucked up sure, but happy! This is definitely one of the few pieces of media in the 'Good For Her' genre where I actually do feel like it is a good ending for the protag LOL.

All in all this was a great read from start to finish!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, and Sexual content

The story follows a serial killer. The deaths aren't gratuitously detailed, but they are described vs. fade-to-black.

wwsimon93's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Stalking