Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

101 reviews

thebearnest's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Gore, Death, Genocide, Racism, War, Colonisation, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Blood

octoberrust1108's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An unflinching but incredibly important work about human nature and a staunch criticism of the romanticization of the Western genre. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Murder, Animal death, Gore, Racism, Rape, Body horror, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Violence, and Genocide

gremlintamer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Classism, Blood, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Rape, Murder, Gun violence, Child abuse, Body horror, Sexism, Xenophobia, War, Hate crime, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Gore, Drug use, Cursing, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, Drug abuse, Death, Child death, and Cannibalism

This book is A LOT.

meghenee's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, Violence, Blood, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, and Hate crime

Minor: Rape, Pedophilia, and Child death

velais's review against another edition

Pretentious writing style and run-on sentences make this a difficult read for those with attention deficits, or those who do not enjoy re-reading books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Animal death, Gore, and Racism

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, and Body horror

roydgomez's review against another edition

dark informative tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Rape, Gore, and Animal cruelty

burgundy_fairy's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

It's masterfully written. It also bored me out of my mind. I wish I could've experienced it as it deserved but I found it difficult to pick up. Maybe someday I can read it better but for now, 3 stars is all I can give.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Alcohol, Colonisation, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Slavery, War, Murder, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Blood, Child death, and Gore

I very well may have missed content warnings. I also could not discern their weight. The book is written so that everything is mentioned in passing but also in a very raw manner.

carolinemb's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Ableism, Blood, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, War, and Xenophobia

izzyjuell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Racial slurs

slothrop_garp's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Child abuse, Body horror, Racial slurs, War, Torture, Murder, Genocide, Child death, Gore, and Blood