Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

Fantasticland by Mike Bockoven

57 reviews

whatzoreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

hollispaige's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Im going to start this review by saying daaaammmmnnnn i inhaled this book. This is the first book of the year i have started and finished in one sitting. I’m not seeing how this book doesn’t have all the hype. 
The writing style: ✅ the interview type of writing was so different. It truly felt like a different person wrote each “interview.”
The plot: ✅ what a great lil storyline, can’t say i’ve been expose to anything similar. 
Gory details: ✅ just the right amount of gory details sprinkled throughout. 
Literally, my only complaint about this book was needing more. There were a few holes that never got filled, my partner says “they want you to fill it in.” But i don’t want to fill  it in. I want to KNOW what happened (the 2 masked people, did Sam kill that girl, who was the 3rd body in the hotel, Alice’s story, etc). 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying and Sexual assault

Minor: Cannibalism

missbreathing's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Cannibalism

boombaeyah's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.75

Fans of horror and survival should give this book a try! The book is essentially a compilation of interviews from the survivors from being stranded at Fantasticland for a month after a big hurricane. Each narrator is unreliable and the stories build on each other. It’s a very compelling read! Wish there was more!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Cannibalism

mousetrap's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Mass/school shootings, and Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism, Toxic friendship, and Classism

opplecopter's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

gabgon2597's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

hollynyew's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

gaky_m's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is 100% going to stick with me for a while. I love the format of a "non fiction" book focused around a "real life event," via interviews. I found the different people telling their own stories had their own, unique voices that all felt like real life interviews. And I love that, just like a real tragedy, sometimes you don't quite get all the answers you want or need

(the Warthogs, anyone?!)

Be warned, the content can get very dark, but if you're in the mood for something like that this book is for you!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Gun violence and Cannibalism

itsjustgrumpy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow. Dark, painful and intense. A venture into the depravity that lies just under the surface of humanity, and can be drawn out when there's the temptation of getting away with it. Only slight downside is the sheer number of names that are used for repeating characters. Absolutely LOVED this read.

Edit: 5 stars. Whenever anyone asks me to recommend a book I mention this. It's only fair to give it 5 stars.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, and War