Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Mädchen in Scherben by Kathleen Glasgow

44 reviews

alyssareads17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

nisha_111's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Medical content, Abandonment, Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

sierrabedwell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a great read focusing on mental health and substance abuse. It captures it in a very real way, and doesn’t ignore the fact that both are a lifelong issue that cannot magically be solved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

kasaya_mt33's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This tells the story of Charlie who self-harms. Its gritty, raw and painful but there is also hope at the end. This was a bit personal & emotional for me but I'm glad I read this.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Alcoholism, and Self harm

Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Suicide

sarah_83's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Self harm, Blood, Rape, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

torispringismywifetyvm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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: Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Rape, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Child abuse

mlouise2974's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Suicide, Violence, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

purechaos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Addiction, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Gore, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Self harm, Hate crime, Medical content, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, and Gaslighting

riannesdijkstra's review against another edition

dark hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Violence, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, and Self harm

francescalange's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, Body horror, Death, Rape, and Suicide attempt