Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

153 reviews

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

4.0

Um…

I have so many thoughts and feelings. I’ve never been more STRESSED about a book in my LIFE. 

I LOVED it.

I teared up.

I cursed.

I squealed.

I think I screeched. 

The ending felt kinda lackluster to me because I guess I expected it all to go down differently? Don’t ask me what I thought would happen because I don’t know, I just thought it would be different. 

I wanted it to make me sob uncontrollably. It did not, so I knocked off a star because I’m a cruel book dragon.

Please don’t come for me. I will not respond or engage with that kind of behavior.

I will probably update this review when I’ve had time to think more about the book.

Content warnings (from the author): Blood, violence, gore, character deaths, murder (including mass murder), war themes, torture, weapon use, insects, alcohol consumption, parental abuse.

Additional content warnings: passionate kissing (including a gay kiss), a sex scene (not graphic, mostly just describes them undressing and the guy asking “is this okay?” before the scene ends), and strong cursing.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Torture, and Alcohol

ourlastopus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

we can clearly see how much chloe gong has evolved as a writer in this incredible sequel; this killed me in the best way possible
ok, now i’m going back to crying

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

cemeterygay's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

I thought this was a pretty okay and satisfying conclusion to the duology. I think the plot had a lot less direction than the first book which made me enjoy quite a bit less than the first book. However, I still adored the characters and the attention given to the political backdrop, and the ending was pretty great.

I really enjoyed it; however, I don't think I will be re-reading it any time soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Additional CW: Insects, Mass murder, insects, parental abuse

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

ajboyd_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I have nothing to say, save for this. . .



Damn you, Chloe Gong

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War

erinmjustice's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

skyllarduncan's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Blood

jackiemcguire's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Sexual content

sarah_chapman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

rosecoloredbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail