Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Wolfsong by TJ Klune

28 reviews

harperdrive's review

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gore, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Torture, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

sandee3's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Definitely an adult read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, and Death of parent

sir_melons's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Death, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual violence

mrshays's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Rape, Grief, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

kshertz's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-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

4.0

I love TJ Klune. He rips out your heart but then puts it back and you can’t stop reading. You love the characters and root for them. I thought this would be an automatic 5 star! 

I loved all the characters and I did root for everyone! It was a little uncomfortable for me possibly because it was YA and everyone was family but there were some romantic overtones. Everyone was just too young and maybe too much of an age gap for me. There’s definitely trigger warnings that probably should have been noted in the beginning of the book. 

But I’ve been told the other books are way way better. I bet they will have 5 stars. We shall see! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

helfire124's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Vomit, Murder, Cursing, Abandonment, Body horror, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

bramblebug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

I certainly enjoyed parts of this book more than others. It feels very indulgent in ways I didn’t mind, but some people may find it cringey. Deeply heartfelt and angsty, while also a little repetitive at times. It does feel like the repetition is a choice based on the narration style, but repetitive nonetheless. The book could have been shorter based on the simplicity of the plot, but there were many good character interactions that bulked it out, and I enjoyed seeing how all the characters’ intimacy unfolded in that way. Character conversations and narrator introspection is the focus, rather than external worldbuilding. 

I am familiar with Klune’s other works, and this absolutely feels like something he wrote prior to finding his author’s voice and style. But honestly, I came here for indulgent, angsty, queer werewolves and I was definitely not disappointed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Torture, Death of parent, Blood, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

There is a significant age gap between the main characters who eventually end up in a relationship, which some may find unsettling

greymouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Gore, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Body horror, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Animal death, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Torture

palindrometodd's review

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Torture, Child abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual content, Grief, and Body horror

thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

4.0

I have never in my life read a book that feels so much like fanfiction. There's a certain type of ridiculousness that is usually reserved for AO3 that I found in abundance her, and I think for many that may be a deal breaker; however, with that absurdity comes the readability also typical of that platform, which for me sort of balanced things out. There is definitely some problematic stuff here (particularly regarding the age gap in the romance), but if you're able to get past that and turn your brain off a little, this is a really fun time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Blood, Torture, Gore, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, War, and Body horror

Minor: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault