Reviews tagging 'Blood'

My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham

19 reviews

czoltak's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Blood, and Car accident

imandubose's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Gore, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Biphobia

alyssa2012's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Racism, Biphobia, Drug use, Vomit, Outing, and Panic attacks/disorders

amethyst15's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Gaslighting, and Gore

Moderate: Car accident, Sexual content, Grief, Outing, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

carsonbailey's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

This book was so good!! I read it in one sitting and am obsessed with the vibes. The characters where dynamic and vibrant and the plot was well done. The pacing of the book was great and I just overall loved the style and aesthetic of the book. I highly recommend to people who love horror, dark academia, and a diverse cast of characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Murder, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Outing

marleywrites's review

dark 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

3.5

This book was so gross. I loved it. It’s nasty parts were disgusting and I could picture the visuals so clearly. It was awesome. 

I was rooting for Finch and Selena from their very first meeting. I loved the supporting characters of Sumera, Simon, Amber, and Risa. 

Kyra was the perfect villain and pawn for Nerosi.

The spookiest part for me was when Simon and Selena saw the Echo of Margo. For some reason that really freaked me out. But in the best way. 

Overall I liked the writing style and humor of the book. I liked the characters. 

I wish Sumera could have been seen as more multi-dimensional rather than always being upset with Finch or Selena. I also wish we had slightly more build up towards the beginning of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Violence, Biphobia, Blood, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Outing and Suicide

Mention of past suicide off page occurs twice and is brief. Outing is referred to in the past.

silviaaa's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-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? No

3.0

It was okay but at times it was really slow. I didn’t care about the character until the middle of the book . There were so many background/secondary characters that I didn’t bother remembering most of them. A lot of which ended up being relevant later and I had to keep checking back to remember who was who. I enjoyed the ending and the reveal at the end. I think it was the most interesting part of the whole book. That being said it wasn’t for me but I think middle/high school me would have loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Body horror

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Outing and Toxic relationship

beckyremillard's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75

Finch dies in a car accident.. but she starts breathing again and survives where her parents don’t. After her accident, she’s accepted to the prestigious boarding school where she meets Selena. 

Finch and Selena both know about this paranormal creature that offers them favors. At first, she doesn’t need anything in return, but then she needs hair, fingernails, etc..

I read this author’s newest book, and she definitely has a specific writing style. I enjoyed the other book, which is why I read this one. It was good, albeit a bit gorey, but still an interesting story with a little backstory for the main characters. Could have used more backstory on characters like Simon, Sumera, Amber, Risa, etc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Gore, and Murder

camreads22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Gore, Blood, and Body horror

zoe_o_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.25

For me this was a pretty average read. It had a good plot, ancient mysterious entity drawing humans. There was a short lived glimpse of the enemies to lovers trope, but it was very minor. Points for making the villain

a straight up god tho

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Gore