Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

317 reviews

carbinara's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

I had went into this with high hopes, then got let down a bit, then left having enjoyed it. An odd process. I had went in expecting horror, not really having read lit fic, so I found the first 150 pages quite slow and tedious. However, once you get past the 150 page mark the plot starts going and I really enjoyed it. While I much preferred Leahs POV to Miri’s, both gave such an insight to these characters and the situation they’re in. I found myself really feeling for both of them by the end. I think the characterisation was well done, although I wish the plot was more neatly wrapped up. That being said, I think that was intentional.

Spoiler

I’m really glad we actually “saw” a sea monster and it wasn’t just left as movement in the darkness

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, and Gore

bearpolar's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Enjoyed all the relationship stuff, but not so much the... supernatural aspect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

the_amused_forest_gnome's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

An open-ended and slightly disturbing narrative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, and Cursing

Moderate: Death

ecsalcedo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Confinement

17nhammad's review

dark informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Very well written and unsettling, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. A harrowing exploration of grief and psychosis. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

addyruth17's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Grief

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, and Death

caitonline's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Very slow burn horror starring married lesbians, with plenty of oceanic dread. This was a very interesting read post-ocean gate. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Confinement

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Suicide

This book has several passages about cavities and many mentions of teeth. It was definitely often but not overly descriptive or important to the plot.

ghostwitch's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

i devoured this book. i loved the creeping dread, the slow persistent build up. the story was predictable but i think that only added to the sense of inevitability. this scratched such a specific oceanic-terror itch, and i enjoyed every minute of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Body horror

Moderate: Vomit

_lydlyds's review

dark emotional slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Body horror, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Dementia

ptara's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Body horror

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Dementia