Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Helpmeet by Naben Ruthnum

13 reviews

azalya01's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I definitely enjoyed this story, even I'm not 100% sure how it made me feel. It was haunting and sad, but I also felt this sense of warmth and love between the characters.  I feel like I took a glimpse into the lives of people who I may never understand, but I feel the gravity of their choices and respect their strange way of seeing the world. Somehow I relate to the main character deeply, and wants best  for her, even though I don't think either she nor I knows fully what that is. 

I went into this book with no pretense or expectation. I didn’t even know what it was about. But, even though the body horror surprised me, somehow I was never disgusted. I was drawn into the story by the immense patience and gentleness that Louise displayed. I wanted to see Louise to the end and be with her for whatever the end of her journey held. All hope is that the end her story was worth it for her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Gore, Terminal illness, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

kg18's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death

Minor: Sexual content

carbinara's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book is sort of how I think devout Christians imagine pegging to be. 

On the real though, loved the descriptions of the illness, especially as someone who has very thin, irritable skin and thus found it entirely too relatable. I just think some of the narrative was a little hard to follow, which wasn’t helped by the flowery language. That being said, I think it was a deliberate choice to keep things mysterious, so not a huge issue.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

royallysnooch's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use and Sexual content

quinnoriel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

candybailey's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Grim body horror with an ending very few would predict. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Alcohol

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

bashsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Helpmeet is a curious little horror novella. It is short and nasty, but the twist is compelling and the ending is absolutely fascinating - what an interesting exploration of domestic affairs, marriage, and loyalty. The start is a little slow, and the writing style isn't my favorite at times. Ultimately still glad that I read it, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Gore, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Classism

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

vellumveela's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

For readers who enjoy: atmospheric writing, gorgeously executed body horror

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

jocularjacob's review

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, and Blood