Reviews tagging 'Violence'

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

164 reviews

corsetedfeminist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This books reads like a slasher movie feels, and I mean that in a complementary way. It details a girl working at a horror summer camp that suddenly becomes far too real. 
If you like slasher films, you’ll probably like this, as it has most of the same tropes and somewhat nonsensical plot points. The one advantage is that the main character and love interest are actually multifaceted and fairly smart. They’re also a Black lesbian couple, and making something gay always makes it better. 
Less gore than some horror books, but what it lacks in gore it makes up for in atmosphere, plot twists, and spooky vibes- by the last few chapters, my heart was racing and I was desperate to know what would happen next and who would survive

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Body horror, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

phoenixlovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely loved this book! The ending took me completely by surprise and I was so into it! This is the first horror book that's actually scared me, and it's set the bar high!! 

Also, there's a Sapphic relationship and a queer guy

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Confinement and Child abuse

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death and Gun violence

Minor: Racism

rachelie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

erins_bookrecs's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Violence

lazstearns's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense slow-paced

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

3.25

The first half of this book was phenomenal. It was brilliantly campy, while still managing to create tension and be somewhat scary. When it hit the halfway mark, though, it took a turn that cheapened all the build-up. 

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Content Warnings

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

zombiezami's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

I feel like the magic being introduced in the last third wasn't executed well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Death, Child death, Abandonment, Gore, Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Animal death, Child abuse, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, and Racism

bookb1itch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

i read this to check its suitability for the 12 yo readers who "want horror". (Short answer - no). BUT I loved it and was completely hooked.  As someone who only came to horror in my 50s, I am fairly unaware of the tropes employed by slasher films, referenced in this book.  So much fun, with a really great twist at the end.  The supernatural element was great too.  Can't wait to put this in the hands of the right 15yo.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing

kemikemi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

This had such a cool premise—a slasher story taking place at an old campgrounds that currently houses a slasher interactive experience—and the main characters/employees were also interesting; I was invested in their relationships and drama. However, the way the story unfolded ended up disappointing me. The story suddenly took a turn once the plot reveals started and the slasher experience camp setting faded from importance, so imo it was a missed opportunity to capitalize on the unique setting. I didn’t like the direction we ended up heading and it felt kind of contrived and more just for shock factor than something that made sense for the story. Also, for all the nods to knowledge about horror movies, our main character was making stupid decisions with lack of self-preservation—which was a major annoyance factor. It wasn’t necessarily bad, but just didn’t live up to my expectations after the start.

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Content Warnings

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

aemesserlie's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence