Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn

34 reviews

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Confinement, Drug abuse, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Vomit, Ableism, Alcohol, Murder, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Abortion, Excrement, Gun violence, and Miscarriage

hoosgracie's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

 Disturbingly fascinating read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Body horror, Medical trauma, and Addiction

riverleafing's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Incest, Body horror, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Rape, and Violence

theladykathryn's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I came into Geek Love completely blind and came out wishing that I was. Perhaps that's an overstatement, but this book has forced me to sit and ponder our society's emphasis on uniqueness and what some people will do to achieve it. This novel is astounding -- I will be forever amazed at how Katherine Dunn managed to continuously surprise me through every chapter, taking the worst possible scenarios and making them even darker. I had to pause constantly to absorb what I was reading, sifting through Dunn's incredible prose that transported me to the dusty midway of Binewski's Carnival Fabulon. Although I was disappointed with the lack of climax at the end, despite the teasing of the second plotline throughout the novel, I can confidently say Geek Love will forever hold a special place in my heart, mostly because these scenes and characters will never be forgotten no matter how much I try. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual violence, Body horror, Pregnancy, and Medical content

sarahbeydoun's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Rape, and Murder

gteng's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Drug use, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Abortion, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore

mayapapaya55's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction and Body horror

Minor: Sexual assault

twislerguy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.0

The book was a very tough read. The story is about a family of misfits and their struggles. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Body horror, Death, and Bullying

lovelydeadgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Violence, Drug use, Incest, Medical content, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

lifesarosch's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.5

Super fucked up but in a way where you can't look away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Body horror, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail