Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Hot Zone by Richard Preston

18 reviews

phantomgecko's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.0

Ebola certified terrifying. I don't really have much to say about this book. A few repetitive facts, but nonfiction be like that sometimes. Conclusions drawn at the end were interesting. While I don't think humans are a virus the earth needs to purge herself of, human hubris leading to the uncovering of deadly viruses is legit.

The military acting with little to no oversight and the author being in favor of it was a cool feature (derogatory).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, and Medical content

a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition

dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexism

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism and Death of parent

kelsyalexandra's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Excrement and Vomit

Minor: Violence and Death of parent

mousey's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative tense fast-paced

5.0

This book is disgusting in the best way possible. The gory details of illness and death is nauseating, but the storyline and the information is so captivating that you can’t put it down. 
This book is also devastatingly sad. You will cry, you will mourn for the people and animals who’s stories are told. The Hot Zone makes a really human connection with the reader, and it ensures that you stay interested in the fast paced novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

m0usey's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Wow. A great read in the most painful way possible. This book is going to have you on the edge of your seat, it’s going to have you crying, it’s going to have you gagging. Honestly amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Sexism and Xenophobia

Minor: War

eileenmccoy's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

4.5

Easily the most terrifying book I’ve ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

lilymouse's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

Loved the narrative style of giving information.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma