Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Direwood by Catherine Yu

3 reviews

indigodrag0n's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Body horror

gracecrandall's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, and Torture

Insects, bugs, trypophobia

multiple extensive descriptions of aggressive caterpillars crawling on and in people, biting them, and even getting under their skin. Also butterflies that suck blood. Also multiple descriptions of caterpillars leaving behind hollow, tunneled-out surfaces; possibly a trypophobia trigger.

amobrien'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC.

Gothic 90s young adult horror perfect for the spooky season. This story follows Aja in the search for her older sister after she goes missing. Yu's storytelling is descriptive, lush, and incredibly original.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore and Blood

Minor: Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Toxic friendship, and Body horror