Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Satan's Affair by H.D. Carlton

94 reviews

elkfr's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

thebookish_adventures's review against another edition

Loved the idea behind the story, young girl travelling with a horror carnival so she can rid the world of evil 1 'demon' at a time in her little doll house of horrors... however, i didn't like the sexual gore, sex near mutilated bodies or sexual arousal while mutilating bodies.

I might come back and try to read it again... but for now I DNF.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

adoptedbuttons's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

poor sibby. i read this after Haunting Adeline so i knew what it was about generally, and what was going to happen/the ending. def wasn't expecting most of the book. took me a second to acclimate then question why i wanted to continue to read it lol. 

what i want to know though is how she managed to use toys on herself and/or hallucinate the scene with ALL OF HER HENCHMEN at the same time?? like howd she managed two from the back, one from the front, while imagining someone going down on her, i need a labeled chart

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse

eclipse_the_bookworm's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

g_runswithwolves's review against another edition

dark sad 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

sheebsbooks's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

joclouise's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

After reading Hunting/Haunting Adeline, this was a good addition to that story and universe. Very gorey, very sad. It was interesting getting to see Sibby's POV.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

liaantje's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

I love that we finally get a bit more insight of sibel's backstory,

i loved how she and zade worked together to kill and tought adeline how to fight in the cat and mouse duet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

prettyhoney's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book. It was one of my first actual/physical dark romance book that i have ever read. The twist was honestly shocking and it devastated me to read it but the storyline is amazing to me. It does include trigger warnings and a song playlist page which is also very nice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident

denisedoesdiction's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

okay but I actually liked this. Am I... Crazy? *manic cackle* I think I just prefer darker reads lol. I fear this has kick started "summer-ween" for me. I mean who wouldnt want halloween all year round? I live for the dark gothic and questionable vibes. I loved this story and the concept and the fall carnival ambiance. it was just such a smooth and fast read. gory and filthy and adrenaline inducing goodness. Honestly I have to commend H.D. Carlton bc her writing is captivating and it hits. I could perfectly envision all this craziness and it was smashing dahling. Also wow, the introduction to ZADEEEEE, im already obsessed. The writing was just too good, like damn give this authors editors a raise. its currently past midnight and im going to bed with a smile on my face. Also the fact that Zade didnt treat Sibby as an outsider really spoke to his character and his understanding of the various forms of darkness that plague this world and you know a book series is going to be good when it mentions you know what bc that seems to be the theme for all my favorite books. we lust a man on a mission. soooo im hooked babes. lets start this cat and mouse journey shall we. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Death of parent