Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Vértestvérek by Ania Ahlborn

136 reviews

rebekahmccubbins's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Every time you think you've read the most fucked up thing, you find out something even more horrible. Ania Ahlborn is a truly magnificent writer - a master of foreshadowing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Grief, Incest, Confinement, Murder, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Death, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Violence, Domestic abuse, Classism, Homophobia, Death of parent, Gun violence, Gore, Cursing, Stalking, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Child death, Child abuse, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Minor: Alcoholism

pullingthorns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This is so Ethel cain coded 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Animal death, Rape, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Incest, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Confinement

Minor: War

shirtypantser's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexism, Gun violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

kelsey054's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual violence, Body horror, Stalking, Gore, Child death, Rape, Murder, Child abuse, Blood, Torture, and Physical abuse

nicolechinny123's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Incest, and Homophobia

Minor: Cannibalism

edgy_peanut's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Honestly one of the best books I've read in a while I had trouble putting it down I would highly HIGHLY recommend this to someone else!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Rape, and Vomit

themookintosh's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

5.0

Gobsmackingly awful and gut wrenching. Not for the the faint of heart but one of the most hopeless, true horror stories I have read in a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Murder, Child death, Blood, Sexual assault, Death, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Incest

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

resolving2read's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Incest, Death, Blood, Cannibalism, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, and Violence

aknaag's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No

4.75

So glad to be an only child…

I kind of predicted a plot point but some parts had me gagggeeed, honestly finished this in 2 days I couldn’t put it down. So worth it? 

I wouldn’t say I loved any character tbh, some are tragic some are overwhelmingly antagonistic but that’s the point I suppose..? 

Personally the plot is so rich and the writing is so easy and well done. The story isn’t as disturbing and deplorable as the other reviews said tbh, it’s just.. a fucked up story…? Maybe I’m desensitized idek but this is one of those books that you remember on a random Tuesday afternoon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Death, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Incest, and Animal death

renegadeofjunk's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Violence, Blood, Death, Child abuse, Cannibalism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism