Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters

5 reviews

megelizabeth's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

This didn't end up being quite what I was expecting, but it was surprising in the best way. It's overwhelmingly a story about grief, family, trauma, and sacrifice, with elements of mystery and magic, and it really captivated me. It's beautifully-written with a wonderfully strong atmosphere, and I adored the sibling and family relationships. I liked the romance too, and I appreciated the backstory around the protagonist's previous 'almost' relationship and the depth that this adds to the developing romantic plot. I also really loved the threat that music weaves throughout the story and the way it ultimately reflects the redemption occurring. There's a lot going on in this book, but it doesn't feel like too much (although it's definitely heavy just because of the subject matter, so do be warned), and I'm really glad that I read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood and Homophobia

achay91's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Blood

andatherrin's review

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence and Blood

spiritedfaraway's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

I read this book in a day or two. It is very atmospheric and I needed to know what was going to happen next. However, there was something, and I think it was the romance aspect of it, that kept bringing me out of the book. I know I say this a lot, but there are just some books I think would be better if the romance was minimized. And this is one of them. It didn't really vibe with the rest of the book, which was a shame. The themes of grief and death and moving on were amazingly done though. I'm definitely going to be checking out the author's other books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug use and Self harm

This book is very much about grief and moving on from the death of a parent.

ellaaj's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Confinement

Minor: Blood, Drug use, and Sexual assault