Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven

78 reviews

boombaeyah's review

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Fans of horror and survival should give this book a try! The book is essentially a compilation of interviews from the survivors from being stranded at Fantasticland for a month after a big hurricane. Each narrator is unreliable and the stories build on each other. It’s a very compelling read! Wish there was more!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Cannibalism

its_ash's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

mousetrap's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Body horror, Blood, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery

Moderate: Gun violence, Bullying, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Racism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Classism, Cannibalism, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

regaberry's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Murder, Rape, War, Gore, and Blood

opplecopter's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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: Body horror, Cursing, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Death, Torture, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Confinement, and Drug use

emmakchapman's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Death

Moderate: Blood and Gore

Minor: Rape

gabgon2597's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Gun violence, Murder, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Cannibalism, Body horror, Child death, Bullying, Gore, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Blood

exlibrisphoebe's review

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Confinement, Medical content, Physical abuse, Torture, and Cursing

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Grief, Sexual content, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts

justine5599's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Death, Blood, Murder, and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape

beejumpe's review

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A

4.25

This book did a great job at creating an unreliable narrative that feels indicative of people telling a story of a traumatic incident and the different ways people dealt with it. The characters felt realistic, there were some I loved (Glenn), ones I fucking hated (Sal). Each characters voice is unique and creates a very fun and frightening narrative. I think there are parts that didn’t fit my tastes but overall a fun and great read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Murder, Torture, Body horror, Violence, Blood, Gore, and Death

Minor: Drug use and Sexual assault