Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier

5 reviews

neverlandpages4's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Gore, Incest, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Torture, Drug abuse, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Police brutality, Sexism, Racism, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abortion, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Antisemitism, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Death, Child death, Car accident, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

reena2's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.0

I love gruesome murder stories and this was one hell of a story. The butcher is a fast read and will grip you from the start. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Murder, Sexism, and Rape

Moderate: Incest

oliviamichelle_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Kidnapping, Blood, Violence, Body horror, Sexual violence, and Gore

dalmavatai's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I love stories about serial killers and this one really gripped me in the beginning, especially as we're following 3 perspectives who have various (and complicated) relationships with one another and who know and don't know different things in the story. However, in the middle the book dragged a lot for me, I felt like it got pretty repetitive and all we did was follow this awful, sadistic, misogynistic piece of shit and for some people that might be fine but I just wanted less of that and more of an actual mystery. The twist at the end was pretty shocking even though I think you could see it coming but I didn't and it was pretty satisfying! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Incest and Racism

Minor: Suicide

whatsabrinareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence