Reviews tagging 'Gore'

When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker

80 reviews

scoads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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

I don't normally go for fantasy romance, but this one was really good. Excellent world building, incredible magic system, and a really heart-jerking romance. Definitely worth the read, if you can get past all the trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexism, and War

iamsammie27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Misogyny

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

abrataydabra's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

It took me a bit to get into this book (partly because of work and partly because I put it down and picked it up so many times that I was just confused). It was wonderful though and I am very happy I picked it up. All of the characters, primary and secondary, were created with such care, the world-building was awesome, dragons are always a plus and Raeve is just exquisite. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Torture, and Blood

Minor: Death of parent

one_more_chapter96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

Phenomenal first instalment to this new romantic fantasy series. Parker’s writing was so beautiful but not too longwinded and the world building was really well done. Enjoyed the magic system and the beads, and absolutely loved the ‘talking to the creators’ elements. Several mysterious and plot layers revealed and more to come. Kaan & Raeve are heartbreakingly beautiful together and I pray they get their happy ending! So excited for the next chapter. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Death of parent

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Vomit, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

claireinabook's review against another edition

Found it was too violent and I am trying to avoid unnecessary gore. If you check the trigger warnings, you'll see what I mean.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

kalefactory's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful lighthearted tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, and Blood

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

soph22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

At first I was concerned I wouldn’t like this book. It was pretty slow to get going (lots of world-building!) but once it gets going, I was utterly captivated by it. That slow start becomes worth it and you are left with a thoroughly satisfying end. I will be preordering the next one and will be waiting impatiently until Autumn 2025

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

marissaloiacono's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

eficca33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I liked this story, but it was extremely confusing and needed a lot of editing it didn't get. The first half of this book is long and winding and barely has any consequence in the second half of the book. The second half of the book was amazing! But it took me WEEKS to get through the first half. There were a lot of like random plot points that just HAPPENED to the main character and did not move the plot or character development along at all. This book was way too long for the story it told.

Still giving it a 3.5 because I did really like the characters and the world building. I'm going to need some help remembering everything for the second book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Sexual content, and Murder