Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Cows by Matthew Stokoe

26 reviews

rileye's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

This book is really gross and awful and I'm not sure it's even good and it might be my favorite book I've read in the last few years. The definition of a guilty pleasure, I read cows in a single night after finding a pdf on some internet form site. It's basically a coming of age story on PCP with a healthy dose of animal cruelty and possible psychosis. Don't read this probably. Again, I'm not sure it's actually any good I'm just a sicko.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, and Murder

Gross book, again not for someone put off by ridiculously graphic stuff. Also features one of those captive bolt cow stunnerr things, so that's always good.

abbie_reads_horror's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

Please check all the trigger warnings!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abortion, and Murder

yennifer's review against another edition

challenging dark

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

straple's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

This book sets out to be depraved and disgusting and it definitely does that. Not really any development, and was bad enough I had to step away from the book to gag multiple times. Not for the faint of heart!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Abortion

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connellplease's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, and Vomit

moumita's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

The book is depraved and monstrous. Not for the faint of heart. It will make you gag and want to throw up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Excrement, and Vomit

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, and Blood