Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods by Catherynne M. Valente

2 reviews

crownoflaurel's review

adventurous tense slow-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? Yes

3.75

I’m usually a huge fan of Valente’s prose, and there’s a few early sections that hit that high. However, the latter 2/3rds have a slight frenetic quality to the writing, and it’s almost unpleasant in places. It might be due to these particular characters (Bonk is very verbal), but I wish there had been a few moments for the story to settle.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Bullying

Minor: Abandonment, Death, and Body horror

uranaishi's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Classism, Death of parent, Bullying, Eating disorder, Animal death, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Violence, Vomit, and War