Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Woom: An Extreme Psychological Horror Novel by Duncan Ralston

41 reviews

madelinequinnee's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.0

Well that was disgusting. 

I’d seen this book being spoke about a lot on tiktok, but i didn’t actually know what the plot was, so i was rather curious to see what the hype was about and yeah, yikes. This was so disturbing in the best way. I physically recoiled whilst reading certain lines, and i’m gonna have some images burned into my brain for far too long. This definitely earns its title of extreme horror. 

I highly recommend checking trigger warnings and make sure you have a strong stomach before reading this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

systemofanoun's review against another edition

dark fast-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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

kaileet's review against another edition

dark medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

disguisedposer's review against another edition

dark funny fast-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: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

mallotar's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

asteinke's review against another edition

dark sad 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? Yes

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

perfectcupoftea's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

flattrash's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

0.5

Angel goes to Room 6 at The Lonely. He calls dispatch for a heavyset escort, Shyla. He tells her these stories.

Cram(ps)- Johnny & Jenny. She gets hooked on heroin after their first time. They are forced to be drug mules to cover Jenny's debt. She dies after a bag breaks inside her.  

Pro(lapse)- Johnny casts Juicy, drug dealer, in a gangbang porno. Candy's ass is filled with fake blood that she sprays all over Juicy. *Angel starts stretching out Shyla's pussy.

Woom- Mary Booker attempts a clothes hanger abortion, she slips and kills herself instead. *Angel has rhoticism 'bweak' 'woom'. Shyla has an extra deep vagina due to trauma. 

(S)Mother- Shyla had a previous client that liked to be smothered. She sat on a box over is head. Angel was reborn using the Evergreen Method. He's rolled up into a rug and has to fight his way out. 

Man(nequin)- Bethany Chastain lived in the basement with one of her mother's art pieces, a mannequin. She uses him as a sounding board, first kiss, and first sexual experience. She gets her first boyfriend at 17. Belt-sanded his penis off. 

(Still)Born Again- Reveals that he was the man in all these stories. Offers Shyla a 'weset button'. A 'miwacle' reverse birth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Blood, Excrement, Abortion, and Death of parent

readingwithbritney's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness and Rape

theredheded_bibliomaniac's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The book did good what it wanted to do...so 5 star

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Abandonment