Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

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38 reviews

hauntedantiqueshop's review

mysterious 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? No

3.0

This book really had me in the first half, can’t even lie. Once it became clear that it was just a different take on The Cabin in the Woods (and after they killed off the sweet baby), it lost the majority of my interest. It just started falling flat for me. Not to mention that it reads like a YA novel, really not for me. I don’t like when horror adds love story subplots and this one happened so fast. It also didn’t make sense in the context of the story so it really didn’t work for me. Overall though, I did enjoy a lot of what was going on.

I’ll die mad about Brandon. He was so genuinely sweet and kind. AND FOR NOTHING????? NOTHING!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Homophobia, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Body horror, Child death, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Stalking, Death of parent, Outing, and War

Homelessness, PTSD, minimal war flashbacks (more like survival flashbacks I guess?), cult

bxnnny's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.0

i enjoyed the story and the characters, though it was hard not to see the similarities to another book by this author called mister magic. i'm definitely seeing a bit of a pattern here!

it was fairly obvious right away what was going on but i was kind of hoping it would go in a different direction, though i'm not sure where. the ending was very quickly wrapped up though, which sucked, and i was deeply upset about a certain character's demise (if you know, you know...). still, it was an enjoyable, fairly quick read, though i don't think i'll read any more by this author as her books are just too similar to one another!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Child abuse

remy_licked_my_book's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

I felt like I was missing a story. There seemed to be a lot of back story to each character that kept being sort of explored but not. That's the reason it's not a 5 star for me. Outside of that I liked the flaws of each character. I do think this story couldn't have been fleshed out deeper and made longer but it was a neat little thriller with great twists until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

leligavi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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? No

3.25

I enjoyed this book! I loved the multiple POV from each contestant. I thought that was really clever and really well executed. I mean the team we got at the end was just unexpected but so lovable. I love Brandon and all that he is. This was a case where (unlike the last book I read, Never Lie) there was a twist that was cleverly sprinkled in before the reveal and it made the story that much more intriguing and dynamic.

The back cover tells you that this is definitely some sort of monster, but the discovery of the notebook WHICH WAS HINTED AT BEING IMPORTANT FOR A WHILE shows a twist that only enhances your feelings as a reader.

It wasn't a super deep read or anything, but I thought it was a lot of fun. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

amberety's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

novaleestar's review

dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

darquedreamer's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

janachigo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Racism

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, War, and Classism

sleepylit's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

roniboi's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I began reading the book and almost dropped it. I was introduced to fourteen characters and I cared for none of them. Nor did I care for the way they were portrayed. Even after finishing, I am iffy about if I liked how the characters were written. At first, I was thrown off by how it was narrated. It felt like the author was trying to sprinkle exposition in for these characters when I couldn't care less about. Later, this same narrative tool became more effective as it focused in on the remaining characters, not all 14. Some characters you were clearly supposed to feel for, but I could not given how little time they had to expand those feelings. I resented that the book kept telling me how I was supposed to feel about these characters, only to feel that way about them. Just a little. I liked it much better when it was smaller groups. I cared enough about them and I felt for them. It wasn't perfect, but I appreciate what it had to say and the way it chose to say it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Murder