Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris

7 reviews

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0

The novella expertly blends themes of horror and grief together. You can just feel the tendrils of alienation wrap around you and pull you down into Rita’s psyche.

But by the end, you come out the other side in reconciliation with life and death, and how despite your dissociation, your depression, Creator loves you and you are always at home on the land.

Overall, I liked this novella and found Rita relatable. The combination of eco-anxiety and Indigenous identity made for an engrossing read. Although the writing was a bit too literary and flowery for me, thus why not a full 5 star read for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

alanahcw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious

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

5.0

 Incredible. A story of grief and healing that is at once haunting, powerful, and beautiful. I'm not usually a horror reader, and am so thankful I was given the chance to read this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Moderate: Child abuse

jahnadv's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death and Body horror

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma

anyaemilie's review against another edition

4.0

This took me a while to read (my fault, not the book), but I really liked it. Super creepy climate horror novella, with metaphors for grief and musings on identity and connections to culture. If your brain is cooperating it should be a quick read for you because it’s just over 100 pages 😊

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Gore and Vomit

bookishbyjennaavh's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

1.25

I was deeply excited for this book but this was a major let down. If I drank everytime she used an analogy or a metaphor I would have died of alcohol poisoning. 
There was so many words and so little said! There was no plot. It was supposed to be about grief but we spent most of the time describing the taste of the horizon and our relationship with our girlfriend. This would have made more sense if it was in first person. It being in third really did a detriment to the story and the character. She was confusing and unlikable because you couldn’t understand her thinking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Vomit, and Medical trauma

mentat_stem's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense slow-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 2 main characters in this book are a young artist and nature. They are both attempting to understand their identity in the context of traumatic loss. 

The physical book was surprisingly beautiful. The narrative was cleverly structured. The prose was as lush as the nature surrounding the isolated cabin.

This enough body horror and descent into madness to satisfy a horror fan. However, it's also a slice of an artist's life who's moving through the stages of grief. Definitely an entry point for anyone new to eco horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Death of parent

Chaotic cell reception

luckylulureads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent