Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

6 reviews

booklover26's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

I liked this book overall, but the first half was slow. The present was boring, while the past was interesting.

But after Hayes died, things started to ramp up and get interesting.

I read the majority of the second half in one day. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

Minor: Child death, Drug use, and Alcohol

rylin_marie's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

oh. my. goodness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Murder, Cursing, Torture, Alcohol, Child death, Stalking, Kidnapping, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, and Gun violence

rissaandherbooks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I legitimately love everything about this series. So, so good, and an absolute MUST READ for mystery lovers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Grief, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Alcohol

sierrabedwell's review

adventurous mysterious 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? No

3.75

This was a great mystery read. I was not bored and it had me guessing until the very end. I did not like that I have to read another book to figure out what happens, but I guess that’s how they get you! I am curious as to

who killed Hayes. I think it was David, but what do I know…

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Child death, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Alcohol

anonymous_biblioholic's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death, Murder, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcohol

messykiwireads's review

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Gore, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent