Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

26 reviews

bean_7088's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.25

That was fun. Loved it. 
I also loved that even though Kell was supposed to be 21, the narrator read him like an gruff 50 yead old man and it was fun. 

I really hope nothing romantic develops between Kell and Lilah in later books, I like them being friends. 

I'm learning this is my kind of book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Gun violence, Confinement, and Body horror

It's got magic possession and that leads to some fucked up stuff.

victoriousbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Body horror, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Classism and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual assault

moonchild_cos's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Violence, Body horror, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Gore, and Self harm

Minor: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Torture, and Sexual harassment

artemisd6's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

donatio's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a reread and even though I already knew what I was in for and knew how things would end, Schwab managed to catch and drag me into the worlds. 
She is one of my favourite authors and in my opinion just a master of storytelling, I can picture clearly in my head what happens and feel with the characters who feel a little like home by now. 
This is a book for the ones who like elemental magic, multiple POVs, thieees and adventures. 
100% recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Gore, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Grief, Hate crime, Torture, Cursing, Death, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Grief

zoeelora's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Sexual content, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Sexual harassment, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Misogyny, and Violence

sirenricobooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Torture, Violence, War, Cursing, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death

littletiramisu's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

av0universe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

 This surprised in a good way. I was expecting to like it but it altered my brain chemistry in a sense. I felt like throwing up with some parts, but I'll like to continue with the series.
I've read some reviews here that say that they don't like Lila but I genuinely understand her and even like her. And Kell was a hell of a main character. I enjoyed reading about them a lot.

On the other hand, a friend that read it before me said that it could have been a standalone and I do agree, but let's see what happens on the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Self harm, Violence, Gore, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape

limabeans's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

tbh i expected more from this but it was still a good book. the author included too much useless information which made it hard to read sometimes, but the london systems were able to make this a 3.5 star book.

and also…i really liked kell <3 

i will read the next book in the trilogy eventually, just not a priority book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, and Gaslighting