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rii0tx3's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Abortion
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gore, Rape, and Pregnancy
kesher's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
alyx30's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The book is basically just a trauma-porn about broken people but elevated to the extreme. I couldn't for the life of me look away from the pages, so captivating and horribly bizzare the content was.
I guessed the ending 50-60 pages in, but I've watched (and loved to bits) Gozu by Takashi Miike, so it was the least shocking thing to me in this whole book.
Read all the trigger warnings carefully. They are here and they are very real.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Excrement, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Drug use, Torture, Blood, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
veritykate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Check trigger warnings before reading.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
killmoore_'s review against another edition
- 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
And I loved every word. Pretty sure the stories told in Woom will stick with me for the rest of my life. This is not for the faint of heart, but if you have the stomach, it is a tale of love and self discovery unlike any I've ever read.
Bless you, Shyla.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
readingwithbritney's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Mental illness and Rape
jessicakornelsen's review against another edition
- 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
0.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
arthurwjones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
coltonchase_'s review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
fearsickness's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
however, i do think it's pretty funny at parts, and decently written. i think both leads were interesting characters, and it made me wish the novel was just *slightly* longer, if only to give more breathing room for their respective personalities and eccentricities. honestly, the shortness is what keeps it from being a 4 star to me.
overall though, if you're squeamish this won't be for you.
Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Racial slurs and Suicide
seriously, don't read this if you're easily disturbed. but also, if you do read this, don't be surprised by the content. it's transgressive fiction/extreme horror for a reason.