Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Recursion by Blake Crouch

37 reviews

kristinj1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I feel like this book just chased the idea even further than upgrade did, by the same author. They had a idea, and they kept impacting it and impacting it and impacting it. They went through truly every possible thing that could happen as a result of this new information. And it was terrifying. I feel like I was pretty connected to the main character, barry. Especially because he was a parent and had experienced the death of his child. And a divorce. The book was terrifying and fascinating. And also maybe totally expected, given that I feel like this technology would absolutely be used by governments to get ahead.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Dementia

chloebaboey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Drug use

gondorgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

casualk's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death and Grief

Minor: Drug abuse, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

tungstenmouse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This highly cinematic novel definitely has highs and lows. It’s a fascinating exploration of the connection between time and memory. For a long time I was completely riveted by this but I hit a wall at the 75% mark. One of the main issues the book has is that set up takes so much time and the repetition (yes, that’s in the title but still) get old fast. I found myself almost forcing the reading through some bits. But the overall story is pretty amazing! It was definitely worth the read and I had a much better opinion by the end of the book. If you like movies and/or thrillers you will love this book.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

arthur_ant18's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, and War

Moderate: Suicide attempt

katiefurms's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

such an incredible and thought provoking read. i really loved it 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

tkibbee17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Enjoyable read, fast paced, very interesting concepts about time and memory and consciousness which I enjoyed. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Domestic abuse

rebecca_bluedragonskeep_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

the end is ugh lol

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Cancer, Mental illness, Violence, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

karyan1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Blood, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury