Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen

6 reviews

zobo95's review

adventurous dark 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? No

5.0

I’ve been looking everywhere for a book like this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

peachani's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Blood, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

littlewitch_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty and Pedophilia

aseel_reads's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a fun read, just a silly little thriller that was easy to audio read

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

that_awkwardbook's review

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

2.75

I usually don't write bad reviews but I think I need to clarify.  I liked the writing it was funny and witty. I also liked the main plot line but

the stal ing and the lying just didn't sit right with me. The FMC manipulated the MMC into the hole relationship and it just feels so wrong. I feel iky and really didn't like that they ended up together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

natashaleighton_'s review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A wickedly dark and utterly addictive thriller which follows charismatic, serial killing socialite, Saffy Huntley-Oliver, who likes to punish bad men. It’s the one thing she’s most proud of—making the world a better (and far safer) place. But it sure does get lonely, so Saffy (after some casual teasing from her younger sister) decides to find herself a boyfriend and firmly sets her sights on true crime podcaster (and longtime crush), Jonathan Desrosiers. The only real snag to her plan: he happens to help the Police catch serial killers …

I haven’t binge read a book this quickly in AGES—I absolutely loved it! Part Rom-com and part feminist revenge thriller, Julie Mae Cohen expertly delves into issues and themes (such as Pedophilia, Rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse) that are soo rage inducingly relevant it wasn’t difficult understand Saffy’s (admittedly twisted) reasons for killing. 

The opening chapters, which paint a heartbreakingly bleak backstory for Saffy, only endeared her to me more, and  (despite her unrepentant, serial killing tendencies) actually had me rooting for her, which was definitely a surprise. And her dark sense of humour and Dexter-like quest for justice only made me like her more.

Her love interest, Jon was also a really compelling character whose own moral values and desire for justice stands in direct contrast to Saffy’s. His interactions with Saffy were interesting (if a little nerve wrecking at times) though I did enjoy them. I was actually quite surprised by how much time we get with him as a character but, the mystery he’s found himself tangled up in was super intriguing and gave us a glimpse into his own personal obsessions. Also, I can’t forget his dog, Girl who was an absolute sweetheart and who’s blatant side eyeing (mostly of Saffy) was simply perfect! 

This is a dual POV story so we do alternate between Saffy and Jon’s POV (which I really enjoyed) but we also explore the struggles that being a public figure can entail, like the unhealthy and sometimes obsessive nature parasocial relationships can have, or the dangers that can arise from it — especially when said fandom revolves around unsolved murder cases and the glamorising of serial killers.

I would’ve liked to have seen a bit more of Saffy’s serial killing side, which we don’t get to explore nearly enough of,  but we get plenty of (cleverly hidden) clues and foreshadowing throughout that does sort of make up for it. I also really enjoyed the ending which was soo plot twisty. 

If you loved How To Kill Men and Get Away With It or Death of A Bookseller then you definitely don’t want to miss this—it’s phenomenal! 

Also a huge thank you to CaseyAnn and Zaffre for the physical proof

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Death of parent