Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace

8 reviews

haileyhardcover's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

Claire sees people as ghosts before they die. That’s how she knows it’s time for her to kill them. Claire has been getting away with murder (literally) for years, but now, someone knows her secret…

I absolutely loved every page of this book. Never has a serial killer been funnier! Claire quickly became one of my favorite book characters of all time. I don’t know that you’re supposed to love a serial-killing sociopath, but in Claire’s defense, they were bad people! …mostly 👀 

I had no idea how this book was going to end! Wallace did a fantastic job of not revealing too much too early so you didn’t figure it all out before Claire did and the book was gripping the whole way through. 

If you love a thriller and deadpan British humor, this is the book for you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Dementia, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Torture, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

kendog420's review against another edition

dark funny 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 found this book a fun read, it has a interesting plot twist, would say it's a KILLER novel

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

Moderate: Death, Dementia, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt

grosemareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Such a fun, quick read if you enjoy dark humor/themes. Everyone in this book is unhinged in a way that makes it such an entertaining read. Do check trigger warnings though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

juanat77's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sheebsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Alcohol

abbiebonnyman's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Dementia, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Suicide, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

natboyd's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

 You’d Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace is a twisted, dark, and funny story about a female serial killer who sets herself up for a series of wild events because of the victim she chooses to kill while mourning her father’s recent death. Throughout the book, you aren’t sure if she is going to be caught, if she is going to kill again, or if she is going to become “normal.” And she isn’t, either! Claire is not a person I would want to meet even on a sunny day in a public location, but I was entertained as a spectator to what unfolded in her life. Warning: there is discussion of elder abuse and dementia, along with all the obvious warnings associated with being inside the head of a serial killer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror and Child abuse

gabi_tron's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Miscarriage, Suicide, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Alcohol