Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Allegiant by Veronica Roth

5 reviews

blakelyschmidt's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book tore me apart. I found myself audibly yelling at the characters as if I could change their minds. I threw the device I was reading on multiple times because I could not bear to continue on.  It hurt me in ways I cannot begin to understand and I will not be the same again for a long time. I don’t know if a book has ever made me feel so much, or ever will again. At the end, I found myself unable to stop crying and get over it. I grieved over every loss as if I truly knew the character because the incredible writing made me feel like I did. I also had moments of pure joy where I could not stop smiling and laughing. I cannot begin to express my emotions and grief. I will mourn these characters forever. My only critique is that sometimes the changing perspectives confused me, but other than that it was perfect. I was shocked multiple times and could not begin to wrap my head around the surprises. If you are looking for your heart to be filled, then ripped out then I beg you to pick up this book and don’t stop reading till it’s over. I am overwhelmed with emotion and I know you will be too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Gaslighting, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and War

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Medical content, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

It was extremely violent because it is a dystopian war, but the story line is worth enduring the blood if you can.

brithebusybee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gun violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death

Minor: Gore and Blood

elija_20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I actually think this broke me. There’s literally nothing else to say. This whole trilogy has been amazing and I’ve never loved a series more and now that it’s over I don’t really know what to do with myself. That’s really dramatic but it’s true. Every character is so carefully thought out and the plot is so layered but written so well that I was never confused and spent every moment just in awe of the world Veronica Roth created. I would recommend this to anyone, but bring tissues!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, Gore, Abandonment, Violence, Death, War, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

kenzie_simone789's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, War, Blood, and Violence

this_is_lee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-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

4.0

After all those years of feeling only rage towards this book I can happily say that I don’t think it’s that bad. I’ve come to realize that my biggest critiques of the book aren’t deal-breakers so much as annoyances that don’t take away from the reading experience in any huge impactful way. 
Overall not as good as the previous two, but still a great Instalment. It’s Divergent after all, I’m not reading it for it’s masterful writing or super unique  and creative world, nor for its perfect storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Classism, Child death, and Violence