Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy

11 reviews

nathanielrj's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Wow. Listened to the audiobook and was thoroughly gripped throughout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Dysphoria

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

I was on the waitlist for this book with my library FOR SIX MONTHS!!!! I was psyched to finally read it. I thought it had an interesting premise and liked where everything was going, up to one point at the end. The whole Nancy twist really threw me, I’m still a little confused on that if I’m honest. But it’s a Good For Her™️ book nonetheless! I also really liked and appreciated the author’s note and afterword. Will definitely read more from this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Animal death, and Bullying

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kate_303's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Misogyny

Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Grief, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gore, Death, and Misogyny

kchen138's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

Long but so worth it. Incredibly dark, gory, insightful, sensitive, witty, and relatable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Murder, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Gore, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Torture, Death, Medical trauma, Violence, Dysphoria, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

dijigoo53's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

An incredible portrait of the mundane horrors of being middle-aged and the psychological pitfalls that accompany it. While conventional horror tropes are used throughout, at no point does the book become "predictable." This book blew me out of the water! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Mental illness, Body horror, and Murder

Moderate: Dysphoria, Bullying, and Body shaming

Minor: Animal death, Vomit, and Sexual content

natspat98's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Animal death, Body horror, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Gore, Murder, Dysphoria, Blood, Body shaming, Death, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Violence and Torture

sonygaystation's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Holy motherfucking shit. This book hit exactly right in all the places it wanted to hit. I was NOT expecting a cis man to be able to do this kind of exploration of female rage and gender but holy shit. I’m in love with this book. I had so much fun through all the nasty humans and gore, and I LOVED Mary and her aunt even though her aunt is the absolute worst human and Mary herself needs some work. But damn y’all Nat Cassidy did the thing because despite being 20 years younger than the MC, I related so much to her. Also it just makes my year when I can find genuine horror that’s not only good but ACTUALLY has in depth commentary and metaphors and doesn’t lazily rely on mental illness and its bastardization. I loved this to pieces. Seriously. I’m about to tell everyone I know to pick this up, Listen to this via audiobook cuz omg Susan Bennett does not hold back!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Body horror, Death, Dysphoria, Violence, Animal death, Gore, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Blood

Moderate: Torture, Confinement, Drug use, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Cursing

Minor: Racism, Child death, Fatphobia, Vomit, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Deportation

eeefann125's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Abandonment, Murder, Self harm, Torture, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, Bullying, Death, Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Violence

moiralyle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Mental illness, Gore, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Death, Cursing, Body horror, Animal death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, and Child abuse

scytheria's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexism, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Body shaming, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Violence, Dysphoria, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Ableism, and Vomit