Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Animal by Lisa Taddeo

24 reviews

imogenimi's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoy dark books but this was a bit much even for me at points. I flittered between being really engrossed and needing long breaks because I just wasn’t getting any pleasure at all from reading. Not necessarily a bad thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Gore, Child death, Violence, Abortion, Blood, and Medical trauma

katienunnery's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Rape, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Violence, Death, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

tristapruridge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Cursing, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual violence

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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? It's complicated

2.0

Someone wrote ‘trauma dump’ in their review and honestly I felt that 😂 

Most of the time, I was cross with Joan and her lack of accountability or lack of energy for well, anything? She just felt so blasé and it was frustrating to read, although I think that’s the whole point of her character.
I also get why she would’ve felt the need to try and justify every single one of her actions though…

This one definitely needs content warnings which I’ll include below.

Only 2 out of 5 stars for me this time unfortunately 😫 It was hard to put down at times but also hard to get through, because nobody was in a good place and it felt like there was a need to glamourise that 🥲

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infertility, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Miscarriage

boywithtoothache's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Gore, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

charvermont's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

rly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Vomit, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Murder, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexism, Infertility, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Abortion, Body horror, Child death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Vomit, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Confinement and Forced institutionalization

asummerdream's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

I wanted to like this book so much... yet, once again, the advertising was better than the work. I barely managed to finish it.

Nothing happens for 300 pages and then there's too much action, yet somehow I am still looking for the catharsis. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Minor: Body shaming and Chronic illness

karanextweek's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.25

I hated this book. I hated everything about it. Every single character annoyed the shit out of me. I hated the way it was written, even though my visceral hate from literally page 1 is proof that the writing is good.
Pretty much every type of SA/r*pe is covered in this book. It was a lot. I hated it. Am I mad I read it? Kinda. But I don’t regret it. Maybe I do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Misogyny, Addiction, Rape, Body horror, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Child death, Pregnancy, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Death, Pedophilia, and Self harm