Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

5 reviews

anj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective tense fast-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: Religious bigotry, Body shaming, and Ableism

Moderate: Violence, Child death, Physical abuse, and Incest

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Suicide, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Blood

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

Honestly had a great time, want a sequel though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Ableism, Death, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

spookfish's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

2.75

(will add a review later)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Genocide, Violence, Death, War, and Animal death

Moderate: Murder, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Incest, Gore, Infertility, and Suicide

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

sabrina_d_arcy's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

veronicats's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

Beautiful story, sad, definitely worth listening to on Audible for full effect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Blood, Ableism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Classism, and Medical content