Reviews tagging 'Torture'

They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces by Eric LaRocca

4 reviews

mxpringle's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• 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: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Incest, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Like with many short story collections, I liked some stories more than others, but overall this was really disturbing yet interesting

brilliantsilver's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual content, and Torture

mirnda's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide, Vomit, and Dementia

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Excrement, and Pregnancy

darasjosten's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Torture, and Abandonment