Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice by Rob Guillory, John Layman

7 reviews

markwillnevercry's review

2.25

You know what would have made this book much better? If it was thought through before people started drawing it. And it would have helped if the whole first chapter wasn't spoiled by dedication on the very first page. Overall, the idea was very interesting, but there were so many just dissapointing moments. There are very clear references to abelism in the language of comic and there was just so much police brutality, which includes the boss trying to fire someone, who is out of their reach, because of a personal grudge. The main character kinda falls in love and is not able to see her past her beauty and the things she could give to him. However, ideas of cibopathics anfd saboscrivner are interesting, I wish they just landed in someone else's head, so this would have been better.
As for just mixed stuff, I thougt that the idea with someone's memory changing because they were cremated is pretty interesting and the villain was seen from the very first page he appeard in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Blood, Police brutality, and Body horror

ktdakotareads's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Vomit

kyfaha's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Death, Body shaming, Body horror, Cannibalism, Fatphobia, Torture, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, and Violence

shelbydm's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Gore

miayukino's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Body horror, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, and Medical content

woodenpersonality's review

dark funny mysterious

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Violence, and Body horror

Moderate: Murder and Cannibalism

Minor: Animal death

leahrosereads's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Interesting premise, and I really liked the art style.  It was perfectly gritty and really complemented the words on the page.  But, this first volume just didn't make me care enough about the plot or characters to move onto volume 2 any time soon.  Glad I gave this a try though.  It had been on my TBR forever!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Murder, Gore, Death, Cannibalism, Body horror, and Blood