Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Dark Age by Pierce Brown

43 reviews

mirrorstorm_'s review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Just all the content warnings apply. Earns the title Dark Age. Solid book and well written but overall not a fun time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, War, Child death, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, and Torture

Moderate: Incest, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Chronic illness

kaseyzeller's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Drug use, Gore, Confinement, Murder, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Genocide, Gun violence, Incest, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Cancer, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Vomit, and War

pontmercy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Incest

ripxw's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Child death, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Moderate: Slavery and Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, and Trafficking

janalg's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual assault and Torture

owend55's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

josiah17's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

"You know I believe we all begin equal parts light and dark. I fear you think your strength lies in your darkness. But the measure of a man is not the fear he sows in his enemies. It is the hope he gives his friends."

This is certainly one of the most bleak and gruesome books I will ever read. But besides one twist that I didn't like, this was a great step up from Iron Gold. Finally getting Mustang POVs was such a great treat. 

And regarding the Mustang POVs, getting inside her head added so much of value to the story. I feel like after being frustrated with Darrow's arc in Iron Gold, understanding Mustang's view on his actions helped me better understand Darrow. That was an excellent writing choice by Pierce Brown.

Overall, great book. Looking forward to Light Bringer. 

Edit 7/28/23: changed rating from 4.75 to 4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Incest and Sexual content

felinefey's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

It was hard to read at times because the despair is palpable throughout. But certainly worthwhile and engaging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Torture, Violence, and Gore

cnnr876's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.5

Even as audio, I found this to be a massive slogfest. Thought the intertwining plots were much less compelling than earlier installments, the characters difficult / impossible to root for, and the overall storyline incredibly convoluted. Really missed the mark and lacked the spark of the original trilogy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Death, Drug use, Classism, Torture, and War

kmarkus15's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and War

Moderate: Racism and Sexual violence