Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Transmuted by Eve Harms

14 reviews

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

finleyfrogreads's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Transphobia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

mandi_lea's review

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

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

xwritingstoriesx's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Fatphobia, Violence, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Transphobia

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

perfectcupoftea's review

challenging dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Deadnaming, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

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

sarah_bookshelf's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

If you're debating whether the content will trigger you or not, that's probably a sign you should give this one a miss. I can't explain why I loved it so much, but it probably had a lot to do with the shock factor! It's a horror romp, and it definitely gets off on turning your stomach - a lot of body horror and very specific details about non-consensual surgery and alterations, in a "freakshow" vein. I think in the end the author really makes a point about the messiness and trauma of the trans experience, and I love that the story doesn't shy away from the absolute worst case scenario that might go through someone's head before undergoing surgery. I will definitely be checking out the other novellas in this Rewind or Die series! And I'll keep an eye on Eve Harms: their writing style is so readable and real, and it really pulls you into the moment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Excrement and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Deadnaming, and Death of parent