Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power

23 reviews

gabibooksit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

A very intriguing, well written YA horror/thriller. Haunting from the very beginning, you're taken on a journey with the main character not only through self-discovery, but discovering that your past should sometimes stay that way. Some of the subject matter is difficult to read but the author does a good job of keeping you hooked and remaining sympathetic without becoming maudlin. There are plenty of plot twists, some more well executed than others, but this is a story I'll be thinking about for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse

e_liz's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

I loved the idea of this book. The blurb sounded so good and I was so excited to read it but I ended up forcing myself to finish and I honestly wish I hadn’t.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Gore, Violence, Child death, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Body horror and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

This was weird. Like it was ok at first and it did get interesting, but I didn’t love how went. I also wish they made this scarier or more unsettling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Vomit

stressejesse's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death

paracosim's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Murder

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Medical content

violet_pages's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Grief, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Abortion and Vomit

sunsetcity's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Violence, and Toxic relationship

lauraeerika's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Abortion

claredragonfly's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Abortion

etosaurus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Vomit, Violence, Murder, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Ableism, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Gore

Minor: Blood

Nonconsensual pregnancy, but without sexual assault/rape

Gaslighting