Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

20 reviews

readwithsophsx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

druzyquartz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Hate crime, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury

maddiementions's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Cursing

dlsmk's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kiwij96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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? Yes

2.5

As a concept, this book seems like evrything I would be interested in. Howere, as a book, it was just,,,not. The characters were unbearable after maybe the 5th chapter (up until that point I would have been convinced that the title was "Sticky Buns" based on how often it was mentioned), where Kai just became a lovesick puppy and Paedyn became insufferable. Their only concersation really mentioned daggers to throats as if it was a personality trait. It just got so repetitive, I found myself just rolling my eyes anytime it was mentioned. The same with their "hidden feelings" for one another, it was just cringeworthy at best.

There was no real fantasy vibe about this story other than some people having powers, it was just juvenile, uncomfortable romance with repeated phrases. It had so many links to other YA/childrens books too: Hunger Games and Harry Potter being the main two. Along with similarlies between Ilya (Powerless' kingdom) and Ilyria (ACOTAR). It was too similar to other series I enjoyed to be enjoyable as its own work in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

luffe_zolo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lakinglaze's review against another edition

adventurous 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

I absolutely loved every single thing about this book! The setting, the conflict, the CHARACTERS! Paedyn and Kai are just *chef’s kiss*! I can’t believe I have to wait until the summer for book 2, but I’m going to have to reread this very soon! Thank you Lauren Roberts for creating this world and characters that I just love to bits. I mean could Kai be any dreamier? *swoon*

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

meganfuhr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I already knew I'd love this book from the premise alone, but Lauren beat my expectations!
Not only were these characters fabulous from start to finish, but the plot was just ahhhhhh.
I have now words truly for how much I adored this story,. Even me and my high expectations were shocked with how amazing Powerless was.
And now I have to wait months until book two 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Confinement

Minor: Gore, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

sammymilfort's review against another edition

hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

anna_333's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Ripped my heart out and stamped on it, then told me I had to wait 8 months for it to be mended back together </3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death and Fire/Fire injury