Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Sunset by Jessie Cave

22 reviews

ccassidy98's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Vomit

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I've been aware of this since it came out but never picked it up because I tend to avoid sad books. However I heard several reviews which made me think I might like this one. It is very sad but it explores the chaos of grief in a really interesting way. Cave's writing is raw and vulnerable and Ruth is a very messy character. I just wanted someone to look after her. It was hard to read at times but I'm glad I finally picked it up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

amyflorence's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

laurarosessupposes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Amazing. As a little sister who is prone to being a mess, this really connected with me. Heartbreaking, hilarious, beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Blood

sib_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Stalking

cherie17's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I was hooked from the first page, trying to unravel the mystery of the sisters’ relationship and what happened to Hannah. I cried a lot and felt every single one of Ruth’s ups and (very low) downs. I texted my own sister while reading this that I was feeling very emotional because of the story, and I wanted a hug from her!

The only reason I didn’t give this five stars is that the open ending has been playing on my mind.

Did Ruth kill herself? Or was jumping (and not dying) her way of dealing with or accepting that she wasn’t truly responsible for Hannah’s death?

I’ve been thinking about it for days!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Blood

Minor: Addiction and Abandonment

rubypallister's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

absolute_bookery's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

I just loved it, what a beautiful and terrible story all at once. A really great narration on how grief really feels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy

derigibleplums's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This felt so strangely personal and intimate. I read it basically in two sittings (only stopping on the first one because it was 3am and I was crying). Cave's portrayal of people is so realistic it made me instantly feel like I knew who everyone in the book was already. The way she writes dialogue and texting as more like a script made conversations flow and very much reminded me of her one-woman shows.
Highly recommend, her portrayal of grief feels realistic and heartbreaking, and although I know I cry at a lot of books, I think if you've got siblings be warned and don't read it in public.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Grief

sophcart_'s review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Vomit