Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

62 reviews

linneak's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Violence, Rape, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Child death, Death, Dementia, Gore, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Stalking, Sexism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Misogyny

Minor: Classism, Drug abuse, and Alcohol

fionaraney's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Animal death, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Domestic abuse, Child death, Murder, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Death, Cannibalism, Body horror, Alcoholism, Addiction, Blood, and Animal cruelty

tonyanicole's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Antisemitism, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Dementia, Physical abuse, Torture, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Murder, Gaslighting, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

zalbion's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Cannibalism, Death, Gaslighting, Blood, Emotional abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

vixenharriet03's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

Pretty bad writing with a focus on seemingly unimportant and unwanted parts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Child death, Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Stalking, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Misogyny, Racism, and Suicide attempt

chasingpages1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, and Child death

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcohol

purplatypus's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Gaslighting, Grief, Terminal illness, Cannibalism, Dementia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Suicide

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Addiction, and Vomit

tohanlon's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book had some very disgustingly graphic scenes rodent and bug wise but I otherwise enjoyed it and found it quite funny in parts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Cannibalism

Minor: Sexual violence

violetaalseide's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Dementia, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

waranka's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Classism, Gore, Cannibalism, and Death

Minor: Adult/minor relationship