Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Off Season by Jack Ketchum

17 reviews

chouxlette's review against another edition

dark 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? No

2.25

Big fan of gore and horror, but this reminded me of all the violent horror manga that choose to traumatize women in the most gruesome way possible so the audience can be like : oh that’s scary! Like seriously the women face more violence than the me. and their over sexualization is insane. The women and poorly written and they’re really just there to be assaulted or eye candy. ( There is definitely something misogynist about their presentation within the book. ) Other than that, it’s a gross book ( in a positive way ). I’d only recommend if you wanna make yourself sick but wouldn’t recommend if you want character development or progression. It really is just a nasty book meant to make you sick ( not that i personally felt that way reading it. ) Also, I hate when authors are weird with kids especially in a horror setting and this book is weird with kids.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, and Sexual assault

waverlyloyd's review against another edition

challenging 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Outing, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Sexual harassment, Rape, Blood, Animal death, Incest, and Sexual assault

wholesome_chaotic's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

3.0

From the perspective of a horror fan this book has it all. Lean and mean. Gore soaked. Unforgiving. As a horror book it's 5 stars for being so visceral and unrelenting with it's brutality. 

However it also contains every single trigger warning a person could imagine. Very taboo subjects are presented and Ketchum lacks the deft hands to present them as anything more than shock for the sake of it. (I 'm only referring to this book with that previous statement.) It's also grossly sexist and even as a male I found myself rolling my eyes at how the women are portrayed. It doesn't help that the characters are thinner than paper. This why it only has a 3 star rating. 

There's no subtlety in this book. For better and for worse. 

Only recommend for hardcore horror fanatics with stomachs of steel and some questionable morals.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Animal death, Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Murder, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence

mconard42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Rape

debbiesf's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, Body horror, Death, Excrement, Murder, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Vomit

mermaidhair's review against another edition

adventurous 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Rape, Gore, Torture, Child death, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Excrement and Vomit

sjstehly's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Rape

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.25

4.25 stars. Off Season was dark, visceral and unsettling. The clan of bloodthirsty barbarians were the perfect cast of antagonists and I actually enjoyed how ruthless they were. Emotions didn't affect them and they weren't motivated or influenced by anything other than their own hunger for flesh. This book played really well into my fear of home intrusion, if you're looking for a book that falls under this trope, this would be the perfect read for you. The ending took me by surprise but upon reading the afterword by the author himself, I understood and appreciated the ending we were given. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Vomit, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence and Cursing

foxesteadrinkers's review against another edition

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? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit

cheyanndow's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Rape, and Gore