janachigo's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Gore, Physical abuse, Vomit, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Body horror, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual violence, Excrement, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault
catsy2022's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Gore, Pregnancy, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Murder, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Excrement, Death, Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Self harm
nikzzz3's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, Gore, Sexual content, Vomit, and Excrement
Moderate: Self harm
seraphina2000's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Vomit, Gore, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Murder
siobhan_leahy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
<spoiler ish here>
OK, so there is gore, there is carnage there is every trigger warning you can possibly think of and more that you can't but........ Is it realistic? Is it drawn from real life? Talking cows? Evil parents and inner personal demons?
Well I'm going to say yes!!!! And before you laugh (whoever saw a talking cow) I'll explain.
This is a story about a guy who's been abused by his only parent for 25 years, his boss at his 1st and only job sexually abuses him. Forcing him to doing things he doesn't want to, complete power trip and manipulation of the vulnerable. (sound familiar yet?)
Afraid of the world around him, desperate to be part of a normal loving family he clings to the only thing he has ever found comfort with. A disturbed girl living in a flat above him and the cows at the meat factory where he works.
His descent into madness and mental health is sadly a true reflection on the world in which we live. Working in this sector I see these vulnerable people everyday and my heart aches for them.
Mental health does not operate in the neat tidy box's we slide society into. It doesn't cover over the nasty dirty details of the human condition, like this book, it is cold, open, cruel, dirty, and outcast. Society seeks to hide it (and from it)! Mental health is a growing pandemic in today's world much like a developing herd of Murderous talking cows under a city.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Abandonment, Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Rape, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Not for the faint hearted or those with a weak stomachrileye's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Self harm, Murder, Animal cruelty, and Sexual violence
Gross book, again not for someone put off by ridiculously graphic stuff. Also features one of those captive bolt cow stunnerr things, so that's always good.abbie_reads_horror's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Abortion, Animal death, Murder, Sexual assault, and Mental illness
yennifer's review
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Excrement, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Animal death, Gore, Sexual assault, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence
straple's review
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
Beastialityconnellplease's review
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Excrement, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Torture, Violence, and Vomit