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The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter

15 reviews

rhi_'s review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Torture, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Death, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexism, Incest, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

mrs_gale's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.0

I really didn't like this, i found it very tedious and often boring which surprised me. Carter is a feminist and you can tell with the themes of innocence female victims and the animalistic, primitive nature of male characters repeated in every story. 

I found the writing difficult to follow, Carter changes from characters and the narrator quite often which I didn't like. 


There are 10 short stories in this book. 

1. THE BLOODY CHAMBER.
Didn't mind this story, but I've never read the original Bluebeard story this is based from.

2. THE COURTSHIP OF MR LYON.
Just a retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Nothing special yet I adore Beauty and the Beast so I thought I'd enjoy this but nope. 

3. THE TIGER'S BRIDE.
Another Beauty and the Beast retelling. Beauty ends up with the Beast because her dad gambles her away. Beauty's father isn't the usual sweet, kind man and I thought it was an interesting take on it . However the Beast just wants to see her naked and at the end Beauty turns herself into a beast so she can be with the Beast. Urgh. 

4. PUSS IN BOOTS.
Most interesting main character in all these stories. The story was a bit odd though. 

5. THE ERL KING.
Way too odd and didn't like it. 

6  THE SNOW CHILD.
Shortest story in this book by far but probably the most shocking. 

7. THE LADY OF THE HOUSE OF LOVE.
Didn't like this one at all. 

8. THE WEREWOLF.
Odd she wasn't bothered by her Granny's death. 

9. THE COMPANY OF WOLVES.
I don't remember this one. Odd since it's near the end of the book so I read it only a few hours ago. 

10  WOLF-ALICE.
A weird one. Didn't enjoy it.

Overall I do not recommend. This was almost a DNF for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Blood, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Cannibalism

amu_m3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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? N/A

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Pedophilia, Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Ableism, Torture, and Slavery

bingosoap's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Body horror

Minor: Gore and Cannibalism

suzylit's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

A landmark in the feminine literary tradition. Four decades later those fairytale retellings still ring true.
I was just a little frustrated by some of the stories I would have wanted more of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Sexism, Body horror, Violence, Animal cruelty, Child death, Mental illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

caraineastlondon's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

louisehall's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexism

cryptid_0's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Classism, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Torture, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gore, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Sexual violence

Read through the trigger warnings carefully the book is very thought provoking and enjoyable to analyse but the triggering content is prevalent throughout.

mf_luder's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

Read The Company of Wolves for a creative writing class a year ago and really liked it. The prose caught me off more than any other story I read so I decided to sit down and read the rest. For starters, I gotta say, it is really good. There is something about the way that it is written that would be perfect to hear around a campfire. I'm not entirely sure I "got" the exact message behind many of the stories, that'll demand a reread in a few years I think. Even if you don't totally understand, just the writing style is enough to keep you captivated. "The Bloody Chamber", "The Lady of the House of Love", and the astonishingly tonally different "Puss-in-Boots" are some of my favorites.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Minor: War

katealily's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship