Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

7 reviews

woolerys's review

adventurous dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

Writing - 4/5 

Plot - 5/5 

Characters - 4/5 

World-building - 3/5 

Genre - 4/5 

Personal tastes - 5/5 

TOTAL: 4.17

The characters are all pretty great, especially one we don't meet until later in the book

(Henry's mother)

. What I loved most though was the plot construction. Even though the content of the story is very different from Tesh’s novel, Some Desperate Glory, the shape of the plot felt familiar, and just like last time, I enjoyed the ride! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Grief

vixenreader's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The prose is rich, the love story is tender, and the atmosphere is palpable. It feels like you are travelling deeper and deeper into a dense, thriving wood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Animal death

The novel does explore social isolation, especially within small towns, and what it is like to be a pariah to a community you once belonged to.

orianymoom's review

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

short yet captivating read;
i especially enjoyed the folklore aspect and the setting of a cozy cabin in the woods, also the subtle yet very adorable romance :) very much dark cottagecore vibes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Body horror

brittishliterature's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Read this one about a year ago and didn’t really like the ending, but upon revisiting it and knowing what kind of book to expect, I quite enjoyed it this time around. Followed along with the audiobook narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies, whose voice and narration style was perfect for this book. Overall a lovely little atmospheric novella of the forest and folklore. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Violence

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

strange_little_ranger's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Gun violence

Minor: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Vomit

laneport's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, and Kidnapping

flameoflareon's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

I adore Tobias and Silver and their relationship. I loved the way the Wood was described. I loved the supernatural creatures and the few side characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Gore

Minor: Gun violence