Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco

17 reviews

dblue236's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

Trigger warnings: Brief mention of sexual assault, violence, gore. 

I've read a handful of this author's books over the years, and this one is my favorite to date. Their ability to write absolutely terrifying horror without constant, over the top gore is wildly appreciated, and I look forward to reading more of their work in the future. I really loved the setting of this one, and the folklore that builds throughout the story. I didn't see the end coming, and it definitely left me feeling unsettled in the best possible way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Murder, Gore, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual assault

shinyharley's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

Rin Chupeco has become one of my favorite authors. They create stunning worlds that blend cultures beliefs, superstitions and environments in beautiful ways. This book gripped me from the first page and at the end left me wishing for more (in the best way.) I fell in love with the way the beauty of nature was combined to both inhance and contrast with all the spookiness thats happening which help create the air of this mysterious island lost to time and the myths around it. I also love the commentary on how people change and impact the places they visit and how much harm disrespect can lead too.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Murder, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Animal death

apothecarum's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Murder and Body horror

Moderate: Racism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Colonisation, Animal death, Racial slurs, and Drug abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, and Sexism

katherinek'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Racism, Alcoholism, and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault, Animal death, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness

queer_bookwyrm's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

4 ⭐ CW: violence, gun violence, cursing, blood, gore, racism, human sacrifice, animal death, cursing, sexual harassment mention, death

The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco is a YA horror focusing on a nonbinary Filipino (Filipine?) MC, and drawing on Chupeco's experience with caves on the islands of the Philippines. We also get a male love interest that is bi. 

We follow Alon, who is acting as a guide on the island of Kisapmata for a group of Hollywood big shots who plan to exploit Filipino culture and legends in order to get fame and recognition by doing a ghost hunting show. We don't learn much about Alon, but they are warning everyone away from the island the whole time people are there. The island doesn't want them there. When people start seeing ghosts of dead loved ones and people they've harmed, some seem to lose their minds when weird freaky stuff starts happening. Turns out the island is alive and doesn't like humans who have harmed other people. 

This was a great creepy read for spooky season! We definitely get themes on exploiting indigenous cultures for profit without giving respect, and themes on the lengths some people will go to in order to get power for themselves. It gave me urban-legend-comes-to-life vibes. Chase is the wholesome himbo of my heart, and I want my own Askal to protect me. I really liked the twist! Although it made me feel bad for Alon. 

I definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys ghost hunting shows and messages on morality and guilt. Who doesn't want to read about a haunted island that turns out houses an ancient god? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Violence, Gun violence, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, and Racism

Minor: Sexual harassment

awkwardimagination's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I was really really enjoying this book, it was so good from the very first line. But I cannot help but feel,,, disappointed by the ending? maybe its my brain and I'm tired but i was hoping for something idfferent and reading the last chunk of the book made my brain feel mushy. I do really like this book, Alon and Askal were fantastic and the central theme of the book is one I like a lot - much about humanity and our actions. A great summary of this book is basically "greedy white men get whats coming to them, finally"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, and Cursing

Moderate: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Gaslighting, Car accident, Animal death, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Medical content, Infidelity, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide

ashes_book_cave's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death, and Violence

Minor: Animal death

jessereadsthings's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Animal death and Colonisation

Minor: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, and Rape

fictionaladventures's review against another edition

2.0

Overall this was fine, though weird, but it just didn’t really hook me fully. Wouldn’t recommend reading this unless you can stomach seeing a dog shot without any warning 🙃

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

ofbooksandechos's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Murder, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Car accident, and Racism