Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Piercing by Ryū Murakami

25 reviews

rkragsdale's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

i really enjoyed this read although i did think it was going to be a bit more gorey. once I realized it was less slasher and more psychological it really really grew on me. the characters are insane but i kind of love them ? they are NOT loveable. they need sever psychiatric help. but i love them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Incest, Rape, Self harm, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicide, and Torture

lots of spoilers. but u should probably already know that.

itshmj's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

mementomoriiv's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Blood

ariluno_'s review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

mossroot's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Taking about 2 hours to read, Piercing was amazing. As a fan of the psychological horror genre, Piercing will leave you thinking about it constantly. Read in borderline one session I was unable to put this book down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Rape, Infidelity, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Medical content

macncheese_pdf's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Blood, Gore, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Child abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt

bialosqrska's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Blood, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault

suebug's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Incest, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Blood, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

ohsnapsabrina93_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, and Self harm

laniemax's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Medical content, Abandonment, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Suicide