Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Shark Heart: A love story by Emily Habeck

37 reviews

tangsprite's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

dweeks417's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The premise and structure of the book is really well done. The writing is beautiful, if at times going too far with the purple prose. Sometimes the writing is so focused on seeming beautiful and meaningful that it becomes disconnected from the characters. I liked the intergenerational structure and actually enjoyed the mother's section the most. But god is this book bleak. I do not understand people who said this book is hopeful or inspirational. It's just sad, and the women characters suffer the most. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Abortion

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved the use of scripts interspersed in the story telling as well as the three distinct acts in three time periods. I originally wanted to give the book 4.5 but the ending really through me for a loop

although perhaps not intentionally it was giving a strong pro-life sentiment that did not resonate well with me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape and Abortion

m47n's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

Would you still love me if I was a worm???

If it makes me cry, 5⭐️ but also a meditation on grief, how people change, and theater teachers.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Pregnancy

noxtem's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

aharrison_33's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse

rebeccadiv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the best books I've read all year. If you're looking for a book to really get you thinking about love, life, and connection, this is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Body horror and Blood

Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

bellsdixon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

baileybeloved's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Terminal illness

emilyjamison14's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

1.0

This was such a strange experience because in the first third of the book, it even crossed my mind that maybe this could be a five star read for me. But it made me feel really gross at the end. The pacing was also so weird and I did not like the twists and turns it took.

This is probably not the book for you if you are any sort of vegetarian/pescetarian/vegan. There is also a part of this book that is incredibly disturbing if you are a dog lover.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Abortion