Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling

99 reviews

krystaldelusion's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

• 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Medical trauma, and Confinement

Deeply chilling

rororow's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Could not put it down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Death, and Medical content

spaghettii's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

The ending was an interesting choice

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Gore, and Vomit

itsjustgrumpy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

The name of the book and the cover made me think Zombies. No zombies. But it was a good sapphic sci-fi story. Probably could've been trimmed a little, to avoid some of the repetition found later in the book. It was an alright read, might not recommend it to those into actual horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Grief

Moderate: Death, Body horror, and Gore

sourpatch409's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

3.25

I read a review describing this book as having Silent Hill and The Descent vibes. That's what initially grabbed my attention. 

It was not like that.

I was really hoping for more monster/big scary beastie action - like in The Descent. There's little interaction between the main character and the Tunneler (cave monster), and she doesn't even see one until the book is almost over. I also think it would've been more interesting to have had a couple other cavers with her and have them get hurt/killed off, increasing the tension. Reading climbing details repetitively for one person was a bit tedious.

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Content Warnings

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

nittiotvaan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Drug use

royalraspberry's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Confinement, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Gore and Vomit

solleron's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional relaxing fast-paced

5.0

i was in a cafe reading this. i think i was alone. i flailed like crazy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gaslighting, Death, Abandonment, Body horror, Grief, and Toxic relationship

wrenny03's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Do not go into The Caves. The Caves are alive and malicious and they want you dead. This book fucks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Drug use, Body horror, Death, and Vomit

Moderate: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Confinement

Minor: Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

danimacuk's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood and Medical content