Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Recursion by Blake Crouch

38 reviews

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

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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

katschkekat's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and War

katiesbeengone's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Suicide, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Mass/school shootings

ncm5228's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-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

If you like the movie Inception, this book is for you!  One of the best I’ve read in a while. At the same time, be aware of the content warnings- it is definitely not a light read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and War

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Self harm, Violence, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Blood, and Dementia

While lots of horrific things mentioned in the content warnings do occur, it is not the main focus of the book at all, so unless the mention of certain things is especially triggering to you, don’t let the content warnings fully dissuade you from reading the book!

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

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

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

anniereads221's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

maggies's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.0

What a fantastic and original take on time travel and its repercussions. Crouch really nailed the urgency and horror, and the narration was wonderful. Barry and Helena forever!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Dementia, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent

jojo_'s review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction and Vomit