Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt

81 reviews

trashgobby's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Incest, Infertility, Violence, Excrement, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

k2_hancock's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death and Incest

megpckls's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.5

Not for faint-hearted, horrible at times but I am so glad I've read it, I loved the take on transphobia in Britain, really good modern horror as it's terrifying 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Hate crime, Transphobia, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Mental illness

Minor: Addiction and Death

readingwithsierra's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

grimdark_dad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

lakecryptid's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Infertility, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

thistle_rose's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Drug use, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Alcohol, and Classism

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Dysphoria

jessnrusso's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria