Reviews tagging 'Gore'

L'impero del vampiro by Jay Kristoff

131 reviews

caspianabound's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I went in pretty blind to this story and woah was I swept up. I admit that I'm a sucker for anything vampire but I've never read anything quite like this. The storytelling was rich and immersive - that paired with the world building was definitely ny favorite part. I enjoyed most of the characters and plot. I will also admit that I saw the ending coming (I won't spoil it for others) but I had a feeling that a particular aspect was going to unfold a specific way, and it did. Other aspects were a surprise, though! Will definitely be continuing this series and seeking more from this author, the writing was just *so* good and atmospheric.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Gore

Minor: Homophobia

naniko's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

jesshart8's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

marinevdm's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Homophobia and Religious bigotry

asecretplant's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

I’m gonna be honest, I wasn’t expecting this to be my jam but I fucking loved every second of it. Definitely worth the read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Homophobia, and War

straybutterfly's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

teri_b's review against another edition

I  tried, but this books is just not for me. Violence for violence's sake and mostly women on the receiving end of it, honestly? A book published in 2021? What a sadness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Murder

cambion's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Sexism, Slavery, and War

ashwyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

4 stars for the amazing plot, twists, world, and characters.

-1 star for the CRINGEY lines from Gabriel, a lot of Gabriel's character seeming to be ripped from Geralt's (the horse, the 'last' of his kind, the kid he picks up, etc...), and the subtle and weird misogyny (lots of rape and weirdly sexual ways female characters die, sexual violence, the way women are talked about and insulted), etc...)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

dria510's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Screaming. Crying. Throwing up. WTF did I just read. Jay why did you do this to us. Be warned this book will break you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder