Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Troop by Nick Cutter

393 reviews

ikillsunflowers's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

2.75

I had high hopes for this book as I had heard a lot about it. It was a cool concept but it didn't really do it for me. It felt like a Stephen King book. And by that I mean the writing style felt so similar that if you had told me it was Stephen king I would have whole heartedly believed it. And I think that's one of the main reasons I didn't enjoy it. I love horror but I want to expand past King and this didn't do that at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical content, Self harm, Medical trauma, Body horror, and Blood

Moderate: Vomit, Fatphobia, and Excrement

gatsbyonabudget's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

A round of applause for this incredible body horror book. It’s a creepy mix of Stand by me and The Thing. Camping trip with the boy scouts on a remote island? Check! Horrible science project gone wrong? Check! Lord of the Flies type chaos ensues? Check! If you’re in the mood to be slightly nauseous and saying “aw hell no” all the time, this is a book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Bullying, and Fatphobia

bellestallard's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Gore, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, and Vomit

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Body shaming, and Cursing

Minor: Police brutality

hollyeabner's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Gore, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

mechtimber's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Vomit, Eating disorder, and Self harm

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, and Excrement

casper_boo727's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

4.75

Such a hard read, so worth it in the end though!! I'd 100% give this a chance if you're interested in this subject or genre of books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, and Child death

Moderate: Body shaming

bea_bt's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, Body horror, Gore, and Child death

Moderate: Vomit

caro_mac's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Terminal illness, Violence, Animal death, and Gore

Moderate: Bullying, Cannibalism, Confinement, Body shaming, Medical content, Physical abuse, Death, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

Minor: Vomit, Excrement, and Suicide

burnt_sugar_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

destinyshadey's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death, Gore, Body horror, and Child death

Moderate: Cursing and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, and Animal cruelty