Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Alice by Christina Henry

33 reviews

bectothebooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Sexual assault, Confinement, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Torture, Cannibalism, Grief, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, and Classism

megancatherine's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Gore, Death, Cannibalism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Murder, Trafficking, Sexism, Violence, and Physical abuse

chemicalpink's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Rape, Classism, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

tai123's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Gore, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Torture, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Classism and Kidnapping

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Fire/Fire injury

katiehalford's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

LOVED this book!! I am never normally drawn to fantasy books but thought I would give this a go as I am already familiar with the story of Alice in Wonderland and this did not disappoint!! I loved the twist on the original story, portraying the bizarre characters Alice meets throughout her time in Wonderland as dark and evil. The imagery was very vivid (and at times very graphic) which is fitting for a story as fantastical as this. I agree with other reviews that the ending was somewhat of an anti-climax but it did not let the entire book down as I think the development of Alice throughout the book led to the ending Christina Henry chose. Definitely will be picking up the rest of the series!!

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Cannibalism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Rape

tabea_hg's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

justme12xx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is incredibly disturbing and definitely not for the lighthearted. It's themes are so dark and extremely hard to deal with. Read the content warnings before reading this.

I went into reading this book with little to no knowledge about it at all and it was a shock and a wild ride and although I enjoyed it. It messed with my head a bit. As soon as I finished it I went out and brought the sequel and even though I haven't started the sequel yet I've been dreaming about where Alice and Hatchers story goes next.

(Possible slight spoliers in this paragraph) The book follows the story of Alice and Hatcher as they escape from a mental hospital and sneak through the old city but they run into a couple if people from their past, learns secrets about each other and themselves and make some helpful acquaintances along the way. 

(No more spoliers) Christina Henry had me in the palm of her hand. I was eating up everything she told me in this book. It's a story to delve into but I beg of you to read the content warnings because it topples with alot of dark themes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Cursing, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Mental illness

melhevingham98's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Brilliant take on Alice in wonderland, however this version is certainly not for children.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Death, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Trafficking

bossmoo's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Animal death, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Drug use, Rape, and Emotional abuse

lenasabindawson's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Body horror, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty, Torture, Death, and Violence