Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Cellar by Richard Laymon

5 reviews

jcliff's review

dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Richard Laymon writes like Stephen King with fewer scruples and a good editor. Fast-paced and about as sleazy as I was expecting, but with a few surprisingly lovable characters. Massive content warnings for sexual assault, child abuse, and misogyny, so read with caution. As a huge fan of video nasties and specifically Stuart Gordon's movies, though, this feels like Castle Freak in novel form - would recommend to anyone else with extreme horror brain rot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

add_a_little_spook's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Grief

brokenlyrium's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

kmt75's review

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

Good. God. This is hilariously bad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

lfp315's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Murder