Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Along the River of Flesh by Kristopher Triana

10 reviews

jee_nnyy98's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Police brutality, Sexism, Murder, Torture, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Pedophilia, Incest, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Gore, and Mass/school shootings

k_rose95's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

Triana knows how to write disturbing characters well.

Felt like Gary was just shoehorned in for plot though, he didn't contribute anything to the end game.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Torture, Incest, Misogyny, Death, Pedophilia, Ableism, Sexual content, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Rape, Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence

jeninthebooks08's review

dark medium-paced

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

2.5

I, uh, I don't know. This was brutal, weird, morbid. Too many vile descriptions that felt unnecessary. Every single character was unlikeable in their own way. Don't forget the amount of POVs, it confused me more than it added to the story.
I liked the first book a lot more.
2.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Incest, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Death, and Alcoholism

kelsieerenee's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A lot of typos in this one. It was just as graphic if not more graphic than the last book. Took me longer to read than the first. I still enjoyed it though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Pedophilia, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Child death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, and Trafficking

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

Very very graphic.

missgrangerr's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Great sequel!  I saw the 'twists' from the beginning however that did not take away from the story.  Looking forward the the 3rd installment!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Body horror, Sexual assault, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Torture, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Police brutality, Death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Child abuse, and Racism

kikis_a_book_wh0r3's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

The psychological mind f*** of this book is *chefs kiss*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Murder, Incest, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Gore, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Death, and Police brutality

perax_01's review

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Body horror, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Murder, Police brutality, and Incest

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mass/school shootings, Trafficking, Excrement, and Torture

hapikohw's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

3.5 for me. I loved the first book so much and at first I was afraid this would be a step down from it, but in the last third of the book I really got the same tense dread and anticipation I got in the first. Killing, the river and the River Man is just a real good horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Child death, Rape, Sexism, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Blood, Death, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Torture

aykdanroyd's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Gore, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Death, Animal cruelty, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

readingwithbritney's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I absolutely love Kristopher Triana’s books. They’re dark, disturbing, and gory. They’re the perfect read for the fall months, especially October. This book picks up right where the first one left off. June, Keith, and Gary are all on a journey to the same place, but for their own reasonings. Along the way they discover dark, gruesome things, and are faced with their own demons in the process. Kristopher Triana knows how to write gripping, horrifying novels that catch your attention from the beginning. These books are relatively short, which is another reason why I love them. I finished this book in under 24 hours! If you like horror, maybe even extreme horror, this book will be right up your alley! (Also, Keith is the WORST. I hated his character so much!!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Blood, Sexual assault, Cursing, Excrement, Gore, Incest, Torture, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Trafficking