Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven

128 reviews

aggie2010's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

kellyykatt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

courtneys_shelves's review

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

mint_julippe's review

dark emotional sad 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

5.0

Horrible! Five stars.

Edited to add: the book is significantly less preachy about "phones bad" than expected,, which I'm relieved by. Also, he speaks/writes directly in only 3 chapters, but the journalist character somehow manages to be the most annoying presence in a book that also features graphic depictions of shareholders.

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Content Warnings

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

kelsokake's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

this was so much better than i expected? one of the blurbs said this was battle royale meets lord of the flies and the only thing that description was missing is that it’s set in a disney-esque location and written in a way that reminds me of World War Z. 

i had to keep reminding myself that i was reading a fictional account because even though everything is so fantastical/unbelievable, it still somehow felt incredibly real and grounded in reality. i enjoyed this way more than i expected to

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Confinement, Rape, and Cannibalism

k8scoll's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I thought this book was such an interesting take on a very common theme: what happens to humanity when the worst happens. The backdrop of an amusement park, and the interview style made me want to keep reading. I finished the book wanting more perspectives, but that wouldn’t have added to the story itself. Loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

kyra_joy's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad fast-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

5.0

I kept putting off reading this book and now I don't why, this was a fantastic book. The story was haunting in the fact that it really felt like a story you could read about. Even though some of the characters were a little over the top, it still had a grounded feel that leaned it to feeling mor elikie a real story. It is an interesting look at what types of things can happen when young people are alone and affraid. The only bit I wasn't as big a fan of some of the emphasis on lack of technology being a culprit cause it felt a bit like boomer yelling for you to get off your phone. But overall was a very enjoyable book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

errie's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Cannibalism

lv_'s review

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I really liked how this book was written interview style. It felt real. This is a great play on Lord of the Flies and, dare I say, a better version. 

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Content Warnings

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

athnyx230's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Rape and Cannibalism