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shewouldstay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Suicide, Excrement, Car accident, and Pregnancy
elanuruysal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Suicide
niamphoone'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
2.25
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy
deannafemchonk's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Body horror
aliteracja's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Murder
Minor: Incest and Pregnancy
unboxedjack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror
thomasdingemanse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment
nanostobie's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Incest, and Rape
astrangewind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
The first two stories are the extremes of horror - the gross, the bloody, the fucked up. The rest of the stories are a bit more mellow, which is more suited to my tastes, but I found that I didn't really click with most of them, or understand the ending. (Although I have been known in the past to miss some crucial detail or other. Short stories aren't generally my thing.) Either way, it was a decently quick read, and I did enjoy it, although not to the extent that others have, although I don't think that's the fault of either the author or the translator.
I dunno, I just feel like horror story collections feel the need to cram in every possible trigger they possibly can, every possible gross or bloody thing, to make a compelling story. And that is frankly untrue, and it feels a lot like shock value when it does happen.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Slavery, Suicide, and Vomit
Minor: Incest, Rape, Colonisation, and War
kaimju's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Death and Gore
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Excrement
Minor: Car accident