Reviews tagging 'Death'

Matéria Escura by Blake Crouch

130 reviews

book__reader's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

5.0

Wow. First, I loved the writing style. Very different from what I typically read, but refreshing. Second, I find this book and the concept incredible. It’s somewhat even terrifying to think about. I loved how each character had their own differences, and the bits of insight from Daniela throughout the chapters. Third, I loved the different tones to each of the places Jason went. Etc. Overall loved the book, and would 100% read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death

Moderate: Sexual content

eauxni's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I normally don’t reach for sci-fi books but this has changed me! It was a little slow in the beginning but once I got used to (and began to appreciate) the authors descriptive writing, I flew through it in 2 days. 

It’s a mix of Rick & Morty, J-Cole - Love Yourz, and a beautiful love story. Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

goferreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was hands down one of the best books I have ever read.  Anything I can say would be a spoiler, but the plot, the journey, the craziness, it was all so much and so wonderful.  I cried multiple times throughout the book, at sometimes needing to set it down to sob.  I love when a book makes me feel so strongly.  It's passionate, heartbreaking and mindbending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

boop123's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Drug use, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, and Car accident

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

blau_elmo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

When it comes to thrillers, this book is pretty fantastic. The plot itself is extremely enthralling, a premise built to hold infinite possibilities.

The horrors and hopes, suffering and torment that the protagonist endures for the sake of love is heart-wrenching at times, but always it feels deserved, seeing how well he treats her throughout the book.

When the grand twist happened two thirds into the book, I was legitimately shocked at how seamlessly Crouch introduces something that should have been so obvious into the mix. The ending also brought forth many points of consideration, like

which version of him deserves his wife? Given that they are almost all fundamentally the same, isn't it sort of messed up that the rest have to live without her?

A thriller that uses psychological horror and creates a poignant but hopeful ending? Absolutely riveting.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, and Violence

sarah_amy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

What would you do if you were forced out of your own reality and thrown into several other realities of paths you had not taken (or were simply lucky to avoid based on other decisions in your life)...all the while several alternate versions of yourselves were experiencing the same thing? Could you get back to your original life? And what if several other versions of you believed that life belonged to them?
A mind-bending, gripping journey that had me hooked. I couldn't wait to see how it was going to end but I also didn't want it to!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping, Stalking, Torture, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Drug use, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Apart from the kidnapping that occurs that kicks off the major plot of this story, most of these triggers are either briefly mentioned or the protagonist sees the aftermath of what he has assumed to these people. Most of the time does not go into great detail apart from acknowledgement they look to have suffered/are suffering. Most graphic comes near the conclusion, during an alternate universe where there is a pandemic - the effects of the disease go into a little more detail, and some of the injuries one or 2 of these alternate Jason's have suffered.

bessadams's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Abortion, Sexual content, and Blood

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Rounding up to five. This is the third of hood books I’ve read, and each one hits the sweet spot for me. I love this author’s mind. The way he writes opens up my mind. I’m going to read every one of his books between this year and next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Rape, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, and Sexual content

echood's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Sexual content

loochysue's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Death and Gun violence

Minor: Blood