Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon

3 reviews

mary_stormageddon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Jennifer McMahon is my all time favorite author. Every book of hers sinks its hooks into me, refusing to allow me to put it down until I finish it. And I'm a sucker for stories about generational trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Body horror, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Miscarriage

ohhthehorrors's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

Moderate: Violence and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest

laraotto's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, and Violence

Good scary creepy.