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our_bookish_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was a "read at your own pace" buddy read, with three IG friends. We shall see what they think as well!!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual assault, Abortion, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Grief, Torture, and Violence
mamaashley's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Fatphobia, Drug use, Body shaming, Body horror, Blood, Torture, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Death, Abortion, Addiction, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage
lillystahl's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Abortion, Addiction, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Rape, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Excrement, Infertility, and Physical abuse
alisacress's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Blood, Abortion, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Body horror, Death, and Bullying
Minor: Death of parent, Cursing, Body shaming, and Bullying
catsandbookstacks's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Sexual content, Abortion, Body shaming, Drug abuse, and Torture
juliebean666's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
Graphic: Addiction, Excrement, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Abortion, Torture, Drug use, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gore, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
smc92's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Cursing, Drug abuse, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Violence, Body horror, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
cakeboxing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Be sure to check trigger warnings if you read this book.
I bought and read this book on kindle immediately after watching a tiktok saying it was the most disturbing thing they had every read. While I don't think it's deserving of that title (at least for me), I can definitely agree that it's not your typical horror novel.
The writing style was decent, though the author felt the need to explain everything to the reader, at least eventually. Because of this, I saw the ending coming from a mile off. That was surprising to me, since a lot of people had said they'd never read something so horrible and that the ending had left them in shock.
I haven't read very many horror stories, and I've never read any body horror so this was my first. I would not say that I am particularly accustomed to scenes like these, I don't go out of my way to read about or watch bloody depictions of various violations to the human body. Maybe I'm just a millennial existing in a dystopian society called the US of A, where I've become desensitized to gore in mainstream media, politics, and everyday life.
All that said, this book did literally nothing to really freak me out. (I really don't want to know what that says about me as a person.) Sure, there were definitely scenes that were grotesque, where the descriptions made me a little sick. To me, the majority of the disturbing scenes are in the first half of the book. At around a quarter through, I started to feel uncomfortable in my own apartment even when not reading, and I became scared for one of the characters - everything a person wants in a horror book. But those feelings quickly faded as the pacing changed and the plot became obvious and predictable. Since I saw the end coming, it wasn't very satisfying or unsettling. Someone who doesn't see the end coming, however, would likely find it to be incredibly shocking.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Gore, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence
erica_reads_things's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Torture, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Abortion, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism and Toxic relationship
Minor: Fatphobia, Grief, and Infertility
kiranx's review against another edition
dear god.
Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Suicide, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, and Torture
not enough content warnings in the world for this book.