Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

75 reviews

sonatica's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child death, Animal death, and Body horror

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Body horror, Death, Pregnancy, Confinement, Violence, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War, Child death, Murder, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

helfire124's review against another edition

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

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Animal death, Blood, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, War, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Vomit

megsbookishadventures's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Miscarriage, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Infidelity and Animal death

xwiththevex's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Would be great for a Greta Gerwig adaptation featuring Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh. Big on yearn-core.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, Body horror, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Slavery, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Cannibalism, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

tiredcreature's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

• Strong classic fairy tale style
• Mundane magic
• Pratchett-esque witches
• As much as Marra tries, she is not A Hero, as such; she is simply the one who does the important, terrible work because it needs doing

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Miscarriage, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Body horror

Minor: Suicide and Child death

yuna's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

4.0

I love how Kingfisher/Vernon writes everyday types of MCs. This is no exception, though at times Marra reads very "samey" as Vernon's other MCs--most noticeably for me in the way the humor is applied to her being rather ordinary and a little bumbling. But Marra is also very relatable in processing her biases and frustrations at an unfair world, and she's easy to root for because at heart she's a good person trying her best in an unjust world. I loved the dust-wife, and Agnes grew on me quite a bit.

The fae/supernatural element to the world and side characters was interesting, and I'd love to see another story involving the goblin market. Vernon has a way of melding creepy horror and morbid humor that is delightful. That can also end up lulling you into a false sense of security, because there are elements to this story that are really dark and sad.

My only big gripe is that I found the end confrontation a bit anticlimactic and unsatisfying, because Marra is basically a bystander to it all. I know she's not a traditional hero, but it was frustrating having her stand on the side and wring her hands. She's...more of an idea-person than an action one.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror and Domestic abuse

Minor: Child death and Torture

dalek_caan's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.25

This book was really hard to read because almost nothing happens until the last 50 or so pages of the book. It was overall an okay read. It did have some cute animal sidekicks, I would say I found that to be the most interesting aspect of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Body horror, Death, Miscarriage, Child death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Blood

scifi_rat's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Plot: 4★
Prose: 4★
Pace: 3.5★
Concept/Execution: 4★/3★
Characters: 3.5★
Worldbuilding: 3★
Ending: 3★

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Animal death, Pregnancy, Sexism, Medical content, Miscarriage, Death, and Violence

Minor: Torture, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, and Animal cruelty

laurenelisewrites's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

• 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

5.0

I am madly in love with this story. I need a movie adaptation ASAP. 

A few of the million things I love about this book? The magic system - soft and mysterious and whimsical. The faerie tale influences - familiar tropes and characters with a new twist. Fantasy and light horror intertwined to create a world so unique and dense and perfect. THE CHARACTERS. Marra makes me feel so seen. I relate to her internal struggles and feelings and humor so deeply! The found family, each peculiar member, has made a home in my heart forever. The writing - which has taught me so much about what truly makes a story moving and immersive. How you don't need three pages  of setting description to immerse a reader. 

My favorite quote: "It was hard to be frightened of the unknown when the unknown kept chickens."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Moderate: Violence, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Grief