Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

16 reviews

sonlight21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

This book was very interesting. I enjoyed the beginning but the farther I got the darker and more gruesome it went. I can understand how this reflects the descent of the mind as a survivor stranded on the ocean will do anything just to live but it was very hard to read. The end is very disturbing and I skimmed over most of the second story Pi tells. 

It is truly an interesting book but please be aware of the content warnings and go in expecting some weird, challenging and dark things. 

Another note is I did not enjoy or appreciate how this book portrayed religion or Christianity. It seems to be written by someone who has studied religion form the outside but never been apart of it and does not understand it nor believe in God.   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Dysphoria, Excrement, Medical trauma, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

kayamckergow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Violence, Cannibalism, Animal death, Blood, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

madinhoa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Body horror, Torture, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Death, Confinement, Animal death, Vomit, Violence, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Medical content, Gore, Grief, Excrement, Child abuse, and Cannibalism

rory_john14's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Vomit, and Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Torture, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

ophelia_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

while at times melancholic and slow, Life of Pi can also be exhilarating and action packed. filled with beautiful lines and a protean pace, this book is one that will definitely stay with you for a while. 

there are some gruesome aspects and some moments the slowness can drag on for a frustratingly long time, but overall very much worth the read. it is a book you won’t soon forget, that’s for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Gore and Body horror

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Excrement, Cannibalism, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Grief and Confinement