Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Everyone Brave Is Forgiven by Chris Cleave

4 reviews

mixingwithmadison1's review against another edition

While the racism portrayed was indicative of the time period. It was uncomfortable to hear used so casually. I’d rather educate myself than hear it in historical fiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

lech4617's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Set during world war 2, I find the characters to have very little in the way of goals that they are working at throughout the book. It is realistic in that sense, that they go through life in a similar manner to ourselves, but i find that it does take away from the engagement of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jebowman123's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This book was clearly written by a Man™️. I find the racism indulgent, even for a historical book, but the tales woven offer a unique perspective on the times and the strands of which are smoothly intertwined. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Hate crime, Racism, Suicide, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

wonderflee's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, and Racial slurs