Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

La casa di sale e lacrime by Erin A. Craig

89 reviews

anielabooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

This book was such a rollercoaster for me. I came in with little knowledge of horror books and only the Barbie’s version of a 12 dancing princesses under my belt. Thankfully, the horror wasn’t very intense. I was so invested in the story the entire time and was very satisfied with the ending. I also loved the romance aspect of the book as I found myself falling in love at the same time as Annaleigh. I honestly did not predict the ending, which I liked. I particularly loved the motif of the sea turtles throughout the book; it really made the last few chapters that much more heart-wrenching. I’m so glad one of my followers recommended this book to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, Death, Miscarriage, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Death of parent, Child death, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

katvou's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, Pregnancy, Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Toxic friendship and Sexual content

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book! I’m not sure if the balls were necessary, but it all tied together! The ending is horribly sad, at least until the epilogue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Torture, Pregnancy, Blood, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

howlsbreakfast's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

THIS BOOK HAS ME FLOORED I LOVE IT. THE AMOUNT OF EMOTIONS THIS GAVE ME EVERY CHAPTER, CONFUSION, DISBELIEF, DOUBT. LOVE IT. I love Cassius Corum 🫶🫰.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Murder

nutmegandpumpkin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

It took me a while to get into (it only started really picking up for me around pg 123). But once I did get into it, I really did enjoy it. 
At first it was hard to keep track of all the names because there were 12 sisters plus more characters (though four of the sisters are dead from the beginning). Although I liked having a large cast of characters, it was a bit confusing for a while. 
There were also some cliché romance moments and a bit of instalove which isn’t my favorite but didn’t ruin the whole thing.
It felt like it was trying to be a little too much all at once: a psychological thriller, horror, fairy tale retelling, fantasy, romance, family drama, mystery. I think this might be why it felt a little all over the place and rushed in some areas.
HOWEVER, I really just loved the ~vibes~ of the whole book and I did NOT expect it to get so dark and unsettling but I enjoyed that (despite it being a shock). I had also totally thought I guessed the twists but BOY was I WRONG lol. 
The description was lovely and the tension, suspense, and mystery definitely kept me intrigued.

would recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Murder and Self harm

Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, and Vomit

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Gore, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death of parent

madelynfrank's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Much more horror than I was expecting. Lots of twists. I enjoyed the atmosphere but the world building was not done very well or at all.  The romance was very meh. None of there characters really had any personality. But it’s was solidly scary so props for that I guess. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Child death, Body horror, Pregnancy, Gore, and Grief

rubbertree14's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.25

Lovely twist of horror, I was mesmerized by the slow incline into madness our protagonist was going through. Would have loved a deeper connection to literally anyone in the book, I think 12 sisters was just too many to keep track in a shorter book, I didn’t feel like any of them had any distinguishable characterization. Even our main characters felt a little 2 dimensional.  Wonderful mythology however and good stand-alone book! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, and Suicide

ewarde's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Enticing the whole way through. Borderline psychological thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Body horror

1997's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The Twelve Princesses retelling with ghosts, murder, and mystery? I’m in. I simply disappeared into this world as soon as I opened the book. Pick this up during a dark and stormy night; you won’t regret it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Suicide