Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

All of Us Villains by C.L. Herman, Amanda Foody

19 reviews

evanreads's review

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child abuse, Gore, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Body horror, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Vomit, Alcohol, and Eating disorder

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Abandonment, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Child death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Self harm, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief

onemamareads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Child death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

ging090803's review

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? It's complicated

4.0

Great book, great idea. Sort of magical hunger games. 
The atmosphere was gloomy and dark which I really liked. 
I also liked the fact that the world was similar but not at all at the same time. Magic is a part of the world but there is some technology such as cameras etc. 
Also, the type of magic was original. I’m used to the “born-with” magic and not the “spell and curse” type of magic. 
But then… it was slow. Everything happened at the end. I liked the characters but some seemed to be too stereotyped. One was the villain who didn’t want to be, one wanted to be a hero, one had to accept her fate against her will… All type of protagonist…
And, ofc, the dilemma that shouldn’t be a dilemma.

I mean, they could end the tournament yet some are capable of saying no to it even though everyone wants it to stop

 
I understand that there is some things to consider but not things more important then the fate of everyone. 
The end felt rush. It was so long to finally end the book with nothing.

the tournament is still on and there are champions who will try to stop the champions who want to stop the tournament… wtf?

She could have written less in the first book to try to really end well and not be force to do a second book etc. 
There is things I didn’t like but it is still a great book that I really appreciated. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Child death, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, and Emotional abuse

mayabaxx's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Vomit, and Violence

ivana's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Death, Alcohol, Cursing, Murder, Child death, Gore, Grief, and Violence

allisonwonderlandreads's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This ya fantasy has an intriguing premise where common magic is woven into everyday existence, and high magic, thought exhausted, is hoarded by seven families. A tell-all from within their midst outed that magical repository to the world a year ago, in addition to details of how under a blood moon, teenagers battle to the death on behalf of their families to capture the use of that magic for the next generation. The book boasts four well-crafted POVs from among the families, giving a more complete view of the brutal proceedings than you would get with one protagonist. They all have conflicted feelings towards the tournament, some more enthusiastic and others embittered. But none have a choice about whether they will compete. 

The story is atmospheric and tense, moving along at a fast pace with emphasis on action and survival, while big questions about the curse powering the game swirl around. Even the most dedicated champion will question the murderous tournament once the blood veil actually falls. Expect twisted bargains, desperate alliances, and high-cost strategies to dominate as both characters and readers wait for the first of seven to fall. Curses will fly, and not all will survive. 

My only quibble is that the more human components of the book, especially relationships, are rushed, too tangled up in the power plays and festering emotions of the tournament to be truly viable. The story relies on shorthand among characters who knew each other before the tournament began, and one moment of empathy is meant to convince us of a deeper connection among new relationships. In the romantic plot, there's too much revenge and betrayal floating around for even the lovely "only one bed" trope to vanquish single-handedly. 

I admit I couldn't look away. The drama is intense, the outcome still up in the air. And I very much want to know where it will all end up. The writing is immersive, and I have high hopes that the relationships will deepen and take on more meaning in the second half of the duology. Pick this up if you're looking for a ya fantasy steeped in darkness and moving along at breakneck speed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Suicide, and Vomit

bookstorebinge's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Self harm, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death

Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

isnotacrayon's review

dark medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gore, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit and Cursing