Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Authority by Jeff VanderMeer

27 reviews

falltumn's review

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

sugarknits_'s review

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol

tinnuben's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Xenophobia

themoonshoes's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

def more of a slowly horrifying mystery compared to the first book, but OH my god when it pops off it pops off. miss ghost bird is introduced and you WILL like her. mr oscar isaac im sorry you were wasted in the movie for annihilation king you would have made a great john rodriguez. control is a little turd and i love him so much

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror

i just think grace should have been allowed to do what she wants

getglitchd's review

mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

A slow-burn horror that's worth the wait. Something is /very/ wrong at the Southern Reach, something that may surpass mere mismanagement... 

There's a scene in this book that gave me literal chills, if you read it you'll know the one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

carrionkid's review

5.0

An absolutely perfect, sublime book. It goes above and beyond Annihilation, which is something I didn't even think would be possible, and the creeping, slow build had me silently screaming as I read it. 

It's everything a sequel should be. Hell, it's everything a horror book should be. Easily one of the best books I've ever read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Body horror

troisha's review

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Grief, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Vomit