Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

10 reviews

lonlon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Racism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Gaslighting

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

ladypuercoloco's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I got into this one way more than I expected to - not sure why I chose it/how I came by it until I realized it fulfilled a Kindle Challenge requirement for a Goodreads pick.  I read horror/mysteries/thrillers all the time and honestly the blurb sounded a bit familiar to me, but as I got into the book I realized this one really stands out from other nanny horror books I've read.  The supernatural aspects are really well done

"Anya" being the mother was mind-blowing!  I liked the red herring of the mid-century murder plot that wasn't a murder...So many twists and turns came as surprises but even though I marked this spoiler and I seriously doubt anyone cares to read my reviews just in case I won't give more away.

. Having known a few addicts in various stages of use/recovery I really liked the future that was laid out for Mallory and the amount of work she was willing to put in.  This one was a pleasant early January surprise that will be hopefully setting the pace for the year - I LOVE being surprised by plot twists I really don't see coming!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Overall I don't feel like any particular thing was too graphic but the contents/plot/subplot can be a lot to take in in retrospect. It honestly wasn't until I was looking through the trigger warning list that I realized just how many played a part in this book, but I listed all as mild as none were terribly drawn out. It's a horror book. There are bound to be some horrible things in, especially when it has been an award winner. I rated it just about as high as I ever rate anything - it is excellent at what it does and the elements it is able to work in

theteatreebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

That twist though. I definitely did not see it coming at all. And I’m honestly not sure how I feel about it. A part of me wants to save bravo, so unique, but the other half wants to say wow how messed up is that! I enjoyed the incorporation of drawings and the mix between psychological/supernatural thriller. There were parts that absolutely gave me goose bumps, and I’ve never had a book do that to me before. So overall, it was a fun ride, and very unique. I enjoyed it. Just not sure how I feel about that ending quite yet.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

lexkazokas's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror and Blood

books_with_haley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

kshertz's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It’s definitely an excellent thriller. I was really hoping for a different ending but at least it wasn’t completely predictable. I had some difficulty with their language around trans people and Progressive people. But I do think it was a really interesting story and I do think that the way it was told kept me on the edge of my seat. I think people who are Christian will enjoy this book a lot more than anyone else but it’s definitely a book I enjoyed reading.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

livvmarks's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

beckyremillard's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Mallory is 18 months sober and has been recommended by her sponsor to nanny the five year old son, Teddy, of a wealthy family. However, something mysterious and seemingly paranormal is going on with Teddy and Mallory isn’t sure who she can turn to for help. 

I picked up this book because I saw rave reviews online and everyone was talking about the pictures throughout. The pictures are absolutely integral to the story and I’m obsessed. 

I love that it was a mix of criminal and paranormal. I hate when horror books completely explain away the paranormal aspect that has been building the whole time. 

Also, it ended nicely so I didn’t feel freaked out when I was staying up late to finish the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

parasolcrafter's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racism, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail