Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Transmuted by Eve Harms

12 reviews

mfrisk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

2.75

This book reminded me of another book I read this year called Bound in Flesh: An Anthology of Trans Body Horror but I felt like lacked some of the depth of those stories and a clear why to the ending. 

This book had some clear themes around what it’s like to transition, the difficulties of trying to pass, impossible beauty standards, and the expectations of loved ones when how they perceive you has to change. 

However, the ending to me seemed really unclear and a bit wishy washy. I guess being horror it didn’t need a clear reasoning for the choices of the villains but that was what I was looking for personally so I was disappointed. I did like Isa’s story arc in learning to adapt but even that fell a bit flat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Medical trauma

chase0w0's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Gore

Moderate: Transphobia

adhdru's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I enjoyed this waaaay more than I imagined. 

It was really hard for me personally to read through the beginning because I really felt for the MC and hated what she was going through (the more realistic struggles) but really enjoyed it once the horror kicks in. 

I found it fun, original and disturbing in the best ways. And I absolutely loved

not only the unexpected fight scenes which she manages to win and use to escape, but also getting to see her in the end living her best life

😌

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

finnsnowbevi's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Fatphobia, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

jeninthebooks08's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

1.0

What in the world did I just read? This felt like a fever dream, and not a good kind. The more I think about it, the more I hate it. I don't know how to rate it. It reads almost childlishly? Maybe it intended to not take itself seriously, but I didn't like it. It just became so ridiculous towards the end. Wildly bizarre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Sexual content and Kidnapping

bloupibloupreads's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Transphobia

Moderate: Fatphobia, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Deadnaming

bowlingforboots's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Transphobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Deadnaming, Fatphobia, and Kidnapping

wyabook234's review

challenging dark tense fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical content, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Gore, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Deadnaming and Death of parent

ripxreads's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Torture, Violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Fatphobia and Sexual content

vigil's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail