Reviews tagging 'Blood'

A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw

34 reviews

kristie_deaver's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I could not put this book down. I loved the mystery slowly unfolding, yet the book never feeling slow. My only confusion was timeline. There where times when I felt confused about when we were with Calla, Theo and Bee. Overall, I would have loved to see more diversity called into the book. This story is a chilling tale that will take you into the world of Pastoral; the only way out is through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Pregnancy, Blood, Infidelity, and Gun violence

jazhandz's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Minor: Blood

No child death occurs but there is a plot point about a baby being sick. Additional warning for a cultlike situation and

memory loss and modification.

apiora215's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

ehm's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Suicide

brittishliterature's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious relaxing tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Wow, this book wasn't quite what I expected and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was hesitant to read it, but I'd seen good reviews and wanted to branch out a bit from my usual genres. This was an atmospheric, emotional, reflective, slow-paced thriller set in a rural/forest landscape. At first, I was worried it might get too creepy/disturbing for me, but it never did and I liked that (I'm not much for media that leaves me scared to be home alone at night in the dark or constantly thinking someone's gonna be in my house to murder me lol).

It was dark and twisty with a touch of magical realism and beautiful imagery. I thought some of the plot twists were more clarifying than shocking but still very good. I enjoyed the flow of the narrative and where the journey took me as a reader from beginning to end. I definitely would recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Infidelity, and Medical content

Minor: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Suicide

arinnash's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious

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

4.0

The last part of the book was a little bit rushed but overall I reallt enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Torture

elliez's review against another edition

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

4.0

Review to come after I process my thoughts on the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Murder, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Suicide, Self harm, Gun violence, and Blood

marinable_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

mdinkle1's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, and Gun violence