A review by borrowmybookjacket
Playground by Aron Beauregard

adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I got to this from TikTok and I was underwhelmed. It's horrific, but I guess I've been mildly desensitized or something from horror movies. I didn't feel very attached to anyone, but I sure hated the assholes. The sexual scenes were more unsettling than the gore in my opinion. The gore was very well written though. The premise is basically a Saw style playground and you get that for sure.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

It is graphic. Do not read if you are triggered by anything bad happening to confirm.