Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Liberation Day: Stories by George Saunders

3 reviews

isleofwoman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Body horror and Confinement

scmiller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Misogyny, Blood, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

jenmcvay's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

My star rating reflects the varying degrees to which I enjoyed the stories. As with most collections, some stories are better than others.

The title story is outstanding and tremendously unsettling. "The Mom of Bold Action" and "Elliott Spencer" are also quite good. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror