Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Witch's Daughter by Paula Brackston

4 reviews

willa_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Rape, War, Death, and Medical content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Medical trauma

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Medical content, Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Torture, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and War

madeline_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.0

The problem with this book is not that it was bad. It is that I read it within a stones throw of Addie LaRue. A time traveling romance of sorts with a woman that can live forever? Unfortunately compared to my experience with Schwab's haunting tale this one did not stand up. 

Things of note: I do not like how each stop in time with Bess resulted in her falling in love, and then having that love dashed. It was repetitive and there is more to a story than being in love (Jack the Ripper was happening and she was more worried about the men in her life!) And, it is a shame that this book fell back on men assaulting the main character over and over as a plot device. It gets boring and is no fun to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault and Gore

skylar_river's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Toxic relationship