Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

14 reviews

peanutfor15yrs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Child death, Kidnapping, and Blood

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

themoodreader's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Death, Kidnapping, Blood, and Alcohol

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

lqvekanej's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Blood

akirokis's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death of parent, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

summera's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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: Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Child death, and Death

marioosa517's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol

z_thatsit's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury