Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis

3 reviews

courtney_scott1025's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

I liked this book and am a sucker for a book set in Indiana as I grew up there. It just kind of fell flat in certain areas. I don't regret reading this, but I thought some of the ideas could have been a little better fleshed out. I also did not realize that this was about a teenager, and I wasn't super into the young love scenes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

ruthmoog's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.25

Really gripping from the beginning, this had a quite unique setting and I was into it!

But in the end it was less of a horror spectacle than just a really sad story. 
The repeated use of "optimal" was irritating, I had thought Lola's behaviours were pointing to some neuro-spiciness but by the end I thought not so much. And still some mysteries were unanswered.
Loved the descriptions of the tree and the Jitterbugs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Trauma, Sexual abuse, Missing persons, Grooming, Memory suppression

thetruthatallhazards's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Tightly written and well-done. If you enjoyed Night Film, check this out (although I liked this book better.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, and Gore

Minor: Sexual assault