Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Η Ελένα ξέρει by Claudia Piñeiro

5 reviews

mik_yekcuts's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Chronic illness, Grief, Medical content, Body horror, and Excrement

Moderate: Sexual violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Rape

isabezza's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

Elena Knows is a heart wrenching novel about motherhood and how this influences a woman's perception of the truth. It's award winning quality is evident in the well-written contrast between Elena's assertive, forceful mind and her deteriorating, unreliable body. However, this novel was particularly challenging as central characters (who we likely wish to respect) have opposing values questionable stances towards women's issues which contradict most readers' opinions. Whilst this made the story evermore insightful and reflective, it increased the challenge of reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body horror, Grief, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Alcoholism

moniipeters's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Body horror

Moderate: Excrement, Rape, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Dementia, Infertility, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Murder

someonelikeblue's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Excrement, Misogyny, Rape, Cursing, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Miscarriage, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Infertility, Dementia, and Blood

pnwlisa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Grief, Suicide, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, and Murder