Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian

8 reviews

florcis512's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Blood, War, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

blewballoon's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

As cozy as a murder mystery in a war rattled small town with a spy and country doctor can be. There are touches of Christmas here and there, so this made for a decently festive read, sort of like a BBC Christmas special. I enjoyed getting to meet the quirky residents of this little town and see how their secrets tangled into the murder case. I loved the romance between Leo and James. It had to be rushed a little due to the length of the story, but I think it still worked and felt natural. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Blood, Medical content, Gun violence, and Homophobia

beepbeep101's review

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, and Sexual content

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Blood, and War

PTSD

20sidedbi's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Alcohol, and Blood

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

kaygol's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, War, Blood, and Sexual content

wilybooklover's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.5

Cat Sebastian is so talented at writing romances that are soft and sweet, with characters that quietly make space for each other in their lives. In this we have a PTSD-struck veteran doctor and a world-weary spy fall for each other in post-WWII England, with a murder-mystery in the foreground and a village full of quirky characters with secrets in the background. 

The writing was atmospheric and grounded in the era in which it was set, almost bleak at times. I grew up in a small English village not unlike Wychomb St. Mary and the descriptions felt very true-to-life. The mystery was very credible and fun to solve along with the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and War

Minor: Abandonment, Homophobia, Blood, and Violence

prettycloud's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

This book is a weird hybrid of a cozy mystery and a steamy spy book. Sure, the world is full of dark deeds and terrible secrets, but there's kindness and healing and found family. And the mystery does come unraveled by the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Infidelity, War, and Violence

This book is a murder mystery set after WWII, so the trauma from the war, the period-typical homophobia, and the explicit discussion of the victim's death are to be expected. Neither of the two main characters are suicidal, and no one interacts with a centralized medical system (one of the main characters is a small-town doctor).

jessiewolf's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I really liked this! I am not generally a mystery reader, but the slow burn romance payoff was enough for me to love it anyway!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide attempt