Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor

19 reviews

hippievamp's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Confinement, and Body horror

Minor: Abandonment and Drug use

jonahbane's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Torture, and Death

jess7son's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Classism, and Body horror

a_cera_t0ps's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

This book had a good amount of exposition and additional detail. It had many romance tropes, but still kept up the main plot without cheapening the story. There was never a sudden "i just met this person but now I'm madly jealous of someone talking to them," never a romance that upends the purpose of the story. It tried to stay balanced. The romance was heavy: 50% romance, 50% plot. There are a good few unnecessary plottwists/decisions that only added so much. Overall, the book was enjoyable, even if it wasn't revolutionary.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Murder, Grief, Kidnapping, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Torture, Slavery, Trafficking, and Medical content

lindsayflor_95's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

nora_mcgowan's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

ue_reads's review

adventurous slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Torture

palmkd's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

This story has spirited away and howls moving castle vibes. Definitely recommend for fans of The Night Circus or Caraval. Come visit hotel Magnifique and see if the magic is truly marvellous or what dark secrets are hiding behind it. The hotel travels around this world which features lots of interesting places. There's a ton called Skaadi which reminds me of a expensive mythical Norway.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping

Memory loss, eye removal

arturo_luzen's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, Torture, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Classism, Body horror, Confinement, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Gaslighting

inkysplodge's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror and Gore