Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Human Sacrifices by María Fernanda Ampuero

6 reviews

adrianaaaaaaa's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

qpqdelia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

Some really good stories in this little anthology, though they’re often very, very short. Would read one at a time, for the most part, and by the time I was done I’d sit and think about what I’d read. I wanted to, was compelled to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism

chavonnwshen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

lorie266's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

I feel that sometimes I forget that horror does not have to be creepy monsters, ghosts or psycho murderers. There is horror in the things we make and see as mundane, in the day to day lives of so many people. It was both heartbreaking and heartwarming to see these stories written, sold and advertised as horror because that’s exactly what they are. Eres una escritora magnífica Ampuero y te agradezco de todo corazón por esta obra de arte!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, and Classism

fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

4.0

It's unexpected and horrific and so damn visceral. Some stories jarred me a lot more than others and I'm hoping more of her work is translated into English so I can experience her grime and wonderful mind.

P.s that title should tell you what to expect when you pick up this Short story collection. 

Check for trigger warnings for this one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, and Religious bigotry

ohmyhazz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Addiction and Abortion