Reviews tagging 'War'

I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison

18 reviews

thegreatbigben's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Wow, this short story was amazing. I chose to read it up because I kept seeing people online characterise the main antagonist as one of the most evil characters in fiction, and they were right. The writing perfectly catches the sense of cosmic terror without being classic cosmic horror. The story is so well-written and detailed that I could readily see its frightening nature, which is ideal for someone like me because I love to visualise everything. It's crazy to imagine that this piece was first written in the 1960s. If you like sci-fi and horror, you'll love this story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Torture

Moderate: Violence, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death, Sexual assault, and War

The story contains explicit and vivid details of terrible physical and psychological torture, including disturbing body horror and a long scene involving a suicide, all perpetrated by the malicious AI, A.M.. The story also includes mild representations of violence and ongoing psychological pain, as well as descriptions of cannibalism that are disturbing but not gory. There are also small instances of sexual assault, references to a global war that precipitated the apocalyptic setting, and small mentions of death and dying, all of which contribute to the story's dark and oppressive tone.

arllo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, and War

juju_432's review against another edition

dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.75

I don't need a mouth to Yap

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nbhefner's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Dark horror about a machines hatred for humanity.  cogito, ergo sum 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: War

Minor: Sexual content

bjjesterd's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

moongelli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and War

Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Infidelity, and Self harm

aswansky's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

incredible short story, truly haunting. listen to the audiobook, it’s on youtube and narrated by the author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War

nelly_reads123's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

meroei's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Genocide and War