Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin

10 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

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

zone_a3's review

dark hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, and Racial slurs

Minor: Cannibalism and Slavery

nice_frogboy's review

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.75

i don't know what you're expecting from a George R. R. Martin book written in 1982, but expect liberal use of the N-word, and a long, meandering plot that - much like the Mississippi river - contains many twists and turns that unnecessarily delay your arrival, ultimately dumping you out somewhere you didn't want to be anyway (Louisiana)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Cannibalism, Racism, and Torture

leonoor's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Starts off quite slow but gets more interesting as you get further into the story, especially once Abner and Joshua have been on the boat for a few weeks. Sometimes the descriptions of the different elements of the ships get lengthy. The ending felt weirdly rushed. Still, Martin's take on vampires is very original and interesting, and I loved the dark tone of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Body horror, Cannibalism, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: War and Death of parent

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

kommatator's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Violence, Torture, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Minor: Cannibalism, War, and Vomit

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