Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Ein wirklich erstaunliches Ding by Hank Green

21 reviews

thecrimsoncorsair's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

3.5

I would give the book a much higher rating, but Hank Green managed to write one of the worst protagonists I've ever come across. Fuck, April May is just awful. I was rooting for her death from beginning to end of this damn book. She's just a pure scumbag to everyone around her. Annoying. Selfish, narcissist who was still worrying about views in the midst of dying!! Her character alone brought the entire book down. Had it been written from the perspective of literally any other character the book would have garnered a much higher rating. But as it is... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Outing

shoohoob's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

itsheyfay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship

moa's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Murder

cocoreads02's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror and Blood

katielaine_w's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Violence, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Body horror, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

readandfindout's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Style/writing: 3 stars
Themes: 5 stars
Characters: 2.5 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 3.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, and Outing

moonytoast's review against another edition

adventurous funny slow-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? Yes

3.25

enjoyable read but dragged in the middle section of the book to the point i started debating DNF-ing…. glad i didn’t though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Violence, and Murder

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting