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Body horror, Death, GoreCommunity Reviews
Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
challenging 33%
mysterious 29%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
reflective 8%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 27% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | N/A: 29% | No: 17% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | N/A: 23% | No: 23% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | N/A: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Average rating
384 pages | first published 2021
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ISBN/UID: 9781616963606
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Description
The most terrifying thing that you can possibly imagine is your own body in the hands of a monster. Or worse, in the hands of another human being In this definitive anthology of body horror selected by a World Horror Grandmaster, you'll find the u...Book Information
Body Shocks
Kij Johnson, Richard Christian Matheson, Tom Johnstone, Nathan Ballingrud, Brian Evenson, Livia Llewellyn, Lucy Taylor, Kirstyn McDermott, Michael Blumlein, Kaaron Warren, Ellen Datlow, Simon Bestwick, Priya Sharma, Lisa L. Hannett, Gemma Files, Richard Kadrey, Carmen Maria Machado, Alyssa Wong, Cody Goodfellow, Genevieve Valentine, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Christopher Fowler, Tananarive Due, Ray Cluley, Edward Bryant, Pat Cadigan, Seanan McGuire, Cassandra Khaw, Terry Dowling, Angela Slatter with John Coulthart (Illustrator), John Coulthart (Illustrator)
384 pages | first published 2021
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ISBN/UID: 9781616963606
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Publication date: 19 October 2021
Description
The most terrifying thing that you can possibly imagine is your own body in the hands of a monster. Or worse, in the hands of another human being In this definitive anthology of body horror selected by a World Horror Grandmaster, you'll find the u...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, GoreCommunity Reviews
Summary of 53 reviews
Moods
tense 66%
challenging 33%
mysterious 29%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
reflective 8%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
informative 4%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 27% | N/A: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | N/A: 29% | No: 17% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | N/A: 23% | No: 23% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | N/A: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 5%Average rating