Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin

8 reviews

daisy_eliza's review

5.0

Hands down the best book I've read in a long time. Each character is clearcut and Marsh is a character that you can't help but root for. Sour Billy is so evil that it makes the book thrilling and you can't help but adore Marsh's devotion to his boat, like a lover, even when times get hard. The epilougue is short, sweet and beautiful. One of the best books i've ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Slavery, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Death, and Gore

saffic's review

challenging dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

 Disclaimer, I read this book after being recommended it as a branching off point from GRRM's non-ASOIAF books.

The first half of this book... was tough to get through for many reasons, but I'm only going to go into one. I have never hated a character more than I hated Sour Billy Tipton. Nor Joffrey, nor Ramsay (maybe Ramsay), nor Craster could rise such vitriolic anger I felt towards Sour Billy.

His death was the most cathartic thing to have ever happened to me.

It is purely because we are never in any of those characters' heads the way we are with Sour Billy.

The second half pleasantly surprised me. I think one of my biggest complaints is how a lot of the female characters are just non-characters. Like if you remove Valerie from the story, I don't think much would change.

Book good.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Slavery, Misogyny, Death, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Rape and Gore

Minor: Cannibalism and Infertility

The majority of this book takes place pre-Civil War America, so expect everything that comes with that. The main character starts the book thinking abolitionists are weirdos, but

later on he realizes slavery is awful and becomes a huge abolitionist.

I tagged misogyny for a few instances in the book itself, but also for meta reasons. As stated in my review, the female characters are barely characters with no ambitions outside of the male characters.

akmay17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Child death, and Slavery

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Rape and Cannibalism

nonfictionfeminist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Murder, Gore, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

athenium's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Lots of boat talk. Gets good towards the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Racial slurs, and Slavery

cloud_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Slavery, Racial slurs, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Death, Torture, Racism, Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Body horror

Moderate: Cannibalism

hellebore's review

dark tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Trafficking

Minor: Rape, War, and Cancer

jumpydragon's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

An amazing vampire book with some stumbles in world building and/or character development.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Xenophobia, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Torture, Sexual assault, Racism, Gore, Gaslighting, and Cursing

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting