Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Pink Slime by Fernanda Trías

6 reviews

eveningreverie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Even though this story isn’t fully deserving of the horror tag it was marketed to me with, I found a lot of enjoyment within the pages. Will update post book club discussion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm and Suicide

growplantsreadbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Alongside The Road and Severance, this is now one of my favorite dystopians. Haunting prose sinks you into the fog and shows you why some choose to stand on the tracks when they can see the train coming. A poinient blend of environmental, pandemic, and societal horror that never feels like it's trying to cover too many bases. The descriptions of those suffering from exposure to the red wind and of the pink slime they were relagated to eat were at times stomach churning. What really sets this story apart is that the protagonist is an older, childless, divorced woman, and that it investigates the love nannies have for the children they care for and how sometimes it's stronger than between parent & child. I was nervous that the descriptions of the child would veer into fatphobia, but I think his singularly focused hunger was an appropriate metaphor. Our protagonist didn't have a particularly good life, but I never once pitied her. Buckle up! Pink Slime is heading for beaches & store shelves near you (;

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Fatphobia

Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

not_another_ana's review against another edition

El fin del mundo más aburrido que he leído. Más mugre rosa, menos sobre el exmarido por favor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Medical content, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal death

Descripciones de desorden alimenticio y atracones de comida.

brinnavirginia's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Terminal illness, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

turpial23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Amé este libro, y que experiencia tan devastadora es leerlo. 
Que es la memoria? El hambre? El necesitarnos los unos a los otros, a la vez que nos hacemos daño. 
Que es cuidar vs vigilar. 
Que se hace cuando ya nada nos ancla al mundo?
Pointy, shiny rock. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Terminal illness

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Self harm