Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Come Closer by Sara Gran

4 reviews

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Vomit, and Abandonment

takecoverbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Come Closer is a deeply unsettling book that not only convincingly captures the horror of demonic possession but also provides an alarming analysis of how quickly intimate relationships can fall apart as we become more alienated and more fragmented in our thought processes. Despite the potent metaphor at the core of the book, it’s also a damn good horror story that will leave you unsettled and more than a little unsure of your own sanity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Rape

a_leo_reading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Extremely well written and thought out.  But the racing felt off, and the finale was not as satisfying as the lead up. ALL of the character , including the demon, we insufferable humans to read about. But damn was it not effectivel  terrifying. Full review eventually .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Classism

islesbiyana's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

“We could devote our lives to making sense of the odd, the inexplicable, the coincidental, but most of us don’t. And neither did I.”

Overall Rating — 3.5 stars ★★★☆☆

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Vomit