Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

59 reviews

readwithsophsx's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

q_bert13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Enjoying rereading this series, once again Collins’ writing is great and introduces a vast array of likeable (and unlikeable) characters. Makes me excited to check out some of her other works. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Vomit

oceanbluetay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, Alcohol, War, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

boglord's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Pedophilia, Torture, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

ellionora's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body horror, Genocide, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and War

beebrainn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

sariereads's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

drowsystar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, and War

moonsongsiren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense

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

5.0

Truly one of the best books i’ve ever read, and an even better sequel. I’m writing this through tears. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Sexual harassment

griminycricket's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism