Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

28 reviews

soph22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

amy_sl's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

2.75

The book begins relatively "innocently", with characters and themes suitable and likeable for the time period that Claire is transported into. However, trigger warnings for the last part of the book

descriptions of rape, body horror, wishing for death, torture etc. overall just unpleasant and disgusting. If you are sensitive to any of these things I wouldn't really recommend it. Though reoccurring themes throughout the whole book, the final third of the book takes it all a step further and, honestly, it's all just unnecessary as well.

I Had a pretty enjoyable read up until this point, but this last part definitely knocked off a few stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infertility and Pedophilia

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

willow_belle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

It's bloody good!

hailsatan's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

phleming's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

strawberrypinch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Excrement, Car accident, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and War

donatio's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

The author's style was easy to read but I have a view critique points:
- Why so much sex? 
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The first point connects to the second: I had a problem with Jamie, he had a few good lines and while I understand that the time was different then, I just can't agree with some things he did, because he really doesn't give her a proper choice. And the beating, no, I could not really forgive him for that even though Claire did.

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Why did Claire have to cry so much and always had to be held in Jamie's arms to calm down?

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The ending. I knew she would have a baby but still. Maybe it's just personal preference but I don't like the Pregnancy trope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, and Abortion

laurlucht's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

tiana_king's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Dreamy 

Well thought out book that was clearly researched. It did seem odd to be so long though. Such a thing has too many details. Overall the story was very well done and the characters were great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Homophobia

zoooeeeggg's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

This is my third read of the book and by far my most forgiving review of it. I’m gonna stop pretending that I don’t love this series, even with it’s many, MANY controversial subjects. It’s got everything: war, action, a passionate and all-consuming love story, endearing accents, philosophy, religion, etc. It’s so complex and Diana’s research shows. I want to try to reread/read the rest of the series (I only made it to the beginning of The Fiery Cross), but we’ll see how that goes ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail