Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

102 reviews

sheriffrockyraccoon's review

adventurous dark inspiring 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

4.0

This book had so much hype around it when I was looking it up, and for all the right reasons. I loved the use of language and voice to really bring the characters alive and see the world through their perspective.

I also loved the fictional excerpts about certain Shout songs, it really helped flesh the world out to be bigger than just one book. I do wish the book wasn’t so short, I would have loved to see more world building around these different monsters and how they came to Macon. There were definitely times it felt rushed, but honestly the action and the characters well make up for it.

I’d definitely recommend this book for anyone interested in fantasy, horror, or adventure. I always love reading about American folklore and I think this book really builds upon American history to create an engaging narrative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Body horror, and Colonisation

Moderate: Cursing, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Animal death

kt_jams's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent and Body horror

squintyfarmer's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Blood, Racial slurs, Body horror, Torture, and Death

smileymiley550's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Cannibalism, Slavery, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

emerlees's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

an incredible read. very interesting premise and infused with character.  the climax was a little rushed and at some times felt cliche. still intriguing and an excellent conversation on what hatred is and what it can do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Colonisation, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Blood, Murder, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

This was a book my friend chose for Book Club, and I had increasingly high hopes for it, being such an intriguing concept! 

Unfortunately it didn’t quite hit the spot for me. The gore was necessary but felt overdone some of the time. It also felt as though Maryse would be struggling during a fight and then somehow (almost) immediately be able to kill the Ku Kluxes off; it lacked build up.

It did make me happy towards the end, where Maryse connects to some special people in the end ❤️

When she sees everyone coming, having been led by Sadie, it warmed my heart 🥹

I am giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars, thank you ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Classism, Racial slurs, and Racism

pipettesandpages's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Racial slurs, Racism, and Gore

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Death, Animal death, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Minor: Slavery

tey_lynn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, and Violence

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

mikaylawood's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense 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

3.0

Really enjoyed this on audio!! The narrator was amazing. This is outside of what I typically read, but I definitely want to read more of this author in the future! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Racism, Violence, Racial slurs, and Body horror

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, and War

Minor: Animal death and Slavery

bcope84's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, War, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Murder, and Racism