Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Bruja Born by Zoraida Córdova

11 reviews

achay91's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Vomit, Blood, and Murder

emily_mh's review

Don’t think this series is for me unfortunately x 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Child death, and Medical content

Moderate: Grief, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Death of parent, and Confinement

Major: loss of a loved one Minor: missing loved one, fainting

maple_dove's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional fast-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

3.0

Apparently I rated the previous Brooklyn Brujas book Labyrinth Lost 4.5 stars, even thought I remember not liking it?

I didn't have a terrible time reading this book but I don't think I'll continue reading the Brooklyn Brujas series.

Favorite Quote:

The news anchor looks somberly into the camera and speaks. "Reports confirm two teenage boys were found and pronounced dead on the scene in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Adam Silvera is on-site with the person who discovered the bodies. Adam?"

The Adam Silvera cameo . . .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Blood, Gore, Self harm, Medical content, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Suicide and Sexual harassment

Vehicle accident (graphic), Ritualistic self-harm (graphic)

karcitis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Gore, Grief, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Car accident, Cannibalism, Body horror, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Self harm

Minor: Eating disorder

solenekeleroux's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Grief, Medical content, and Car accident

ashyouwish's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Violence, and Vomit

kkreads's review

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Blood

caidyn's review

adventurous dark 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

4.25

If I thought the first book was fast, this second book was even faster and better. I loved how the books are switching to give each sister a spotlight and how this one deals with 1) Lula's aftermath of book one and 2) gives her her own story. This book handles a lot of grief because there is quite a bit of death that kicks the whole story off. Also, loved the weaving in of a wider magical world than was introduced in the first book. I can just tell how expansive Cordova's world is and I adore it. Can't wait for the third book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Grief

Moderate: Gore

samusc's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was such a strong sequel that handles consequences from the first book in the series incredibly well.
I loved that this book focused on Lula, and the next will on Rose

especially given Roses' powers

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Lula's motivations make sense. As she explains in the early chapters, of course she'd want to hold on to Maks, the only sense of normalcy she's had in the last two years.
Since this book took place fully in Brooklyn, the reader is treated to more worldbuilding surrounding magical beings and organizations in NYC.
It was great to see Nova again and I appreciate his role as

a brother/son for the family

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This installment of the series executed horror elements really well, to where I feel this counts as horror subgenre.
The biggest strength I think this series has is the bonds between these sisters and their Bruja community.
I'd love to see this series adapted as a TV show/movie trilogy. 
My best friend was lucky enough to meet the author at Book Con, and maybe once Covid has passed and in-person conventions return, I'll be so lucky.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Vomit

marissasbooks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Self harm, and Violence