Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland

85 reviews

olijordan's review

adventurous dark 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? No

3.75

I think it was good, but I also think it needed to cook a little more. 

The romance just felt like a rushed addition and lacked depth. The plot was really interesting and thought out but just still felt undeveloped towards the end. 

Still a good read but just wanted a bit more 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Gore

bookishexpat's review against another edition

Didn’t enjoy the character intros, and a bit too much body horror already early on for my personal preference. 
It did seem atmospheric so I might return to it at some point and give it another shot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

eviethebookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Sexism, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Self harm, Slavery, Stalking, and Pregnancy

fanni_ambr_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abandonment

Loss of digits

laura_wska's review

Too tough to read at this time

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Stalking and Sexual harassment

sanvvio's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

this book fucks

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and Misogyny

pale_faced_fear's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

 I loved these characters. How much I enjoyed this book was surprising to me as I did not like House of Hollow. 

I think Zara was my favorite, but I also loved the other two. I was about to be so mad if the ship didn’t go canon by the end. 

This book is for the grotesque girlies that love reckless teenage girls fucking with demons and necromancy. The aesthetic of the girlies + the atmosphere *chefs kiss*. 

I wish this wasn’t the end, but it seems to be😪. I have Krystal’s writing a second chance and I will be giving it a third, this time to try to exceed what this book did. 

I’m gonna miss these characters I fear ☹️

P.S. we all need a Bael in our lives..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, and Grief

ashylibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense 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? Yes

5.0

A bewitching horror novel with a supernatural killer on the loose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Death

kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Violence

Minor: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

on_my_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail