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bethanie_l's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I don't usually read very fast, but I read this during basically all of my very little free time.
I think it probably goes without saying because of the title, but to be clear: this is about children being slaughtered. It is shown in graphic detail. If you can't handle seeing a half-alive dismembered child, which is super understandable, then this story is not for you. It's not that it's as realistic as a movie, that's obviously not possible. It's just really, really gruesome. I have a strong stomach and I had a hard time with this, but it was worth it.
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Death, Grief, Murder, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Stalking
mermaidsherbet's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Child death, Gore, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Grief, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
rowanrelph's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Kidnapping, Stalking, Torture, Child death, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Cursing, and Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Confinement
swimfast724's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Child death, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Gore, and Cursing
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
theverycraftyvegan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, Cursing, Grief, Confinement, Gore, Animal death, Death, and Violence
Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, and Homophobia
leanniefae's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Violence
vaguely_pink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Cursing, Body horror, Gun violence, Blood, and Gore
Moderate: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying
Minor: Homophobia, Animal death, and Grief
badbitchwithabook's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
LOVED! Such a good comic/graphic novel (I honestly barely know the difference lmao). I’m so looking forward to reading the rest of the series. It’s very spooky and mysterious. This is a fast paced story about a small town where kids have begun going missing in odd and gruesome circumstances. There is currently one survivor who meets a mysterious young woman named Erica Slaughter (umm best last name ever) who says she can help stop these murders/abductions. I can tell this is the start of what will be an incredible adventure and a long and gruesome fight to survive and save the town and it’s kids.
I don’t really suggest this for kids under 12(ish), if not older.
*content warnings*
Murder, death of a child, abduction/missing children, gun violence, image of a dead animal, visual gore, mild cursing.
I may have missed some that may be triggering to you, read at your own risk and research/read other reviews and content warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death