Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Recursion by Blake Crouch

25 reviews

mwass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

It had the vibe of a bad Sci-fi movie in that it was fast paced, action packed, fun to consume, but requires a bit of suspended disbelief

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Gore

Minor: Addiction

scottyreadsstuff's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This novel certainly had an interesting concept, at least in the synopsis. But eventually it turned into a typical time-travel story. It was definitely entertaining, but not perfect or the most original in execution.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Cursing

Minor: Suicide

mar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

3.75

very readable sci-fi thriller :]

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death, Grief, Gore, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Moderate: Death of parent, Confinement, Gun violence, and Car accident

Minor: Mass/school shootings

literary_bug's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

this was by far the most stressful book i have ever read, absolutely mind ending and thrilling but by the end i was relieved to finish it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Gore, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Self harm, Violence, Body horror, Blood, Death, Police brutality, War, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bookalook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

A fascinating story that revolves around humanity, technology, and exploring what we are all capable of. Slightly too rushed in the beginning and too long in the end, but overall an enjoyable, worthwhile read that is both entertaining and will stick with you after you're done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Dementia, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Moderate: Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, and War

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Suicide, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, and Body horror

alexiab's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I can already tell that this book is going to haunt me. I can’t fully wrap my brain around the twists and turns this story took, but this brilliant perspective on time, memory, and everlasting love is mind boggling in its complexity and its execution. 

I love the way Blake Crouch tells these stories with these different types of multiverses, how completely different and yet similar this book was to Dark Matter with the weaving together science fiction and an overarching story of fate and resilient love. it makes me question so much of our reality and the threads that tie us together, and I love to feel my brain melt when I think about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Gore, and Suicide

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Normally I enjoy sci-fi set in a “real world” but I couldn’t get my head around this concept. Just not the book for me. It also had a lot of trigger warnings (suicide/violence) that were difficult and caused me to have to put down but I also wanted to push through because so many have loved this book. I didn’t feel like it was worth finishing but glad I tried it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Murder, Self harm, Death, and Suicide attempt

kmayatte's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Self harm, Child death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, War, Blood, Dementia, Gore, Grief, and Murder

caitlincoile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Child death, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury