Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher

6 reviews

a_ab's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

2.5

This book was OK. It had some of Kingfisher's usual charm, but not enough to counteract all of the depressing dreariness of the situation. And since we have to suffer through this situation along with the heroine for about 95% of the book, I almost ended up DNFing the whole thing, even after going into it fully aware of the heavy topics this book would explore. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

sabsey's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

4.5 - fucked up if true! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

huntress's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Animal death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Adult/minor relationship

pocketspoon's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, and Torture

snowkestrel's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

The language was too young, the topic too mature for the language and somehow the plot was too simple. It felt like a long novella. A lot of repetition instead of developing the worldbuilding. The antagonist was much too flat. But at least the plot made sense. The book really could have benefitted from a few extra chapters to allow for depth.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Confinement

Moderate: Slavery, Death, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

madarauchiha's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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The author's books have this one trait which makes them difficult to really get into. They're so blandly white. This is another blad white book. It's about a fairy tale, slightly modernized and remixed with feministic teachings. I kinda appreciate that. Kids do need books telling them huge pedophilic age gaps are bad, however heavy handed. I don't have that much to say about this one. The fairy tale theme was interesting at least.

content warnings
minor pregnancy, menstruation, 
medium torture, suicide ideation, 
major gore, body horror, insects, violence, dogs, dog attack, unreality, domestic abuse, torture,

Note there is a dog attacking human in this book. Idk what CW that would need.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Pregnancy