Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Gallant by V.E. Schwab

33 reviews

laguerrelewis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

This a quick little read for me, and one that I enjoyed very much. A little creepy, a little Romantic, this book is both cozy and cold. A wonderful dark companion for a rainy day, should you need one. V. E. Schwab is a beautiful master of prose, and the juxtaposition of beauty and horror in this story is fantastic. I think some of the mystery and drama could have been drawn out, but the pace certainly did not break my engagement or enjoyment!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

katiieecat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book would make a FANTASTIC movie!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment

reviewsandreadathons's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gun violence, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, and Blood

Minor: Animal death

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Animal death

stardustandrockets's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

planetesastraea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

V. E. Shwab has done it again. She has swept me off my feet, taken me effortlessly on a journey, immersed me in a story I would have read in one sitting if I could have. 
Gallant is beautiful. I truly am in love with Schwab's style, her writing keeps me tethered with every word. It doesn't matter that I am not an orphaned teenage girl who cannot speak, Olivia's story is compelling. It's complex and beautiful, full of mysteries and gifts; gifts Schwab makes to the reader by surprising them with beautiful, subtle mythology she has built for this story and this story alone. In my current reading world, most novels are part of a series and so Gallant stands out: a single, singular story, whispered like a secret through 300-and-something pages, left to keep close to the heart when it reaches its end. 
For the last few years, I've reached for V. E. Schwab's books as soon as they make the shelves. Gallant certainly makes me want to reach for her stories again and again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Death

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

pvbobrien's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, and Suicide

cyan_altaria's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

4.0

This book is pretty good, but it had a few flaws.  First, why did no one tell Olivia anything? It would have solved so many problems.  Second, why did Olivia go near the spooky door? That thing clearly has bad vibes! Overall, I found the plot to be too simplistic for my taste.  The side characters weren't really fleshed out, which dampened my enjoyment.  However, this book did the suspense very well.  Schwab also did a great job of portraying Olivia thought's and feelings.  A solid 4 star, but I am exited to read some of V.E. Schwab's other work!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail