Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman

50 reviews

bibliograflieg's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Abortion

jessicake1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Sexual content, Excrement, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

hoole95's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

tentinybees's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Abortion

ethan416's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was much different from what I expected. It tackles grief and addiction in such a unique way, that about halfway through the novel it changes from what you expect it to be into something totally different and I think it sticks the landing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Grief, and Abortion

scrubsandbooks's review

dark tense medium-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? Yes

2.0

I honestly expected more of a horror story featuring ghosts. I ended up with a commentary on drug abuse and addiction. Which wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't expecting something else entirely. I'm usually one with a strong stomach (I have to be as a trauma nurse) but this sickened me so much, it's a miracle I got through it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, and Vomit

Moderate: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, and Abortion

stephanieanneauthor's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I don't know why, but I'm really starting to fall in love with horror stories that revolve around mushrooms. 

I enjoyed this novel, and although I was satisfied with the ending I also would have loved if it was even darker. Given the hopelessness that permeates the story, I wasn't expecting such a hopeful ending. While reading, I felt that the tone and style was similar to Kathe Koja's Cypher. I liked how gritty and dark this was.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Abortion

bemandy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Do you want to get haunted? 

I loved the idea of this book- a drug that allows you to see ghosts. 
My first read thru was in 2022 when I listened to the audio version. The narration was fine but this book hurt me in ways I didn’t understand. I originally posted that it was 3 stars and not for me. 

I have since read piles of grief horror. It been helpful as a way to process a loss I’ve experienced. 

I revisted Ghosteater as a readalong and it was an entirely different experience. This book still hurt but I didn’t take it personally. I empathized with this flawed group of friends that Chapman brought to life. I thought about ghosts, and addiction, and loss. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Abortion

tdunks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Vomit

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Abortion

it feels very culty which could invoke feelings of anxiety

theroadjones's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, and Murder

Minor: Racism and Abortion