Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

183 reviews

iloponis's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

3.5

love this universe but this one felt like it had way too much going on, both with the plot and with the characters. i got lost a lot, but

i would consume darlington and alex content constantly if i could

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Murder

megannoelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kaycie51782's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is book 2 in a series. It's a well told story about someone who can see ghosts, secret societies, demons, Hell, and, scariest of all, Yale University. It's an interesting take on how the rich and powerful got that way and stay that way. 

The characters are very well written, multi dimensional, believable. The book is long, but doesn't feel unnecessarily so. It's well paced. You can feel the heat of Hell coming off the pages and smell the sulfur. You really feel like a part of the action. 

I am eagerly awaiting book 3.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

wrestleacademic's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Blood

alisonkolonick's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

joflake's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

bookwitch_92's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

One of the most amazing book series I’ve read in a long time. I don’t suppose I’m the actual target audience, but I can’t wait for the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Blood, and Death of parent

marjshopes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse

booksandteatime's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Gore, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

jmcampbell57's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Murder