Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart

71 reviews

bookmama4's review against another edition

Couldn’t get past the opening chapter … 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gore

emyrogers's review against another edition

dark

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical content, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, and Gore

angryluna's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Stalking, Blood, Body horror, and Vomit

augustinedreams's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Medical content, Body horror, Murder, Bullying, and Blood

kaylakat93's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Gore, Medical content, Murder, and Torture

ashleymg99's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I picked up this book because I’m a big fan of Morbid. Overall, the story was a fun & easy read.

I will admit, I wasn’t overly impressed with the writing style. While I LOVED the plot twist, there were certain parts that felt a bit fan-ficy or amateurish, if that makes sense. It just wasn’t as polished as some of the books I normally read (but maybe I just read pretentious books) .

As far as crime thrillers go, this is solid. Alaina is an autopsy tech and true-crime podcast host, so there was very specific, accurate details that I think many novels in this genre lack. If you’re a fan of Morbid, absolutely pick it up and support Alaina - I have confidence her next novel will be even better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, Medical content, Gore, and Death

ari_wolffs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Confinement, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Stalking

brimclala's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

I think my rating depends on if this will actually be the first book in a series or if it will be a stand-alone. As a stand-alone, the ending is not satisfying at all. If it’s the first book in a series, then it’s a decent introduction to the story. I think we still needed at least another 50 pages, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Murder

rwoodward's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark fast-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

2.25

Too many holes, not enough character buildup. Fast and easy read though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Torture, Murder, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Violence, Stalking, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Animal death