Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

What Lies Beyond the Veil by Harper L. Woods

5 reviews

flora_fcrp's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, War, Blood, Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

jadebear's review against another edition

2.0

It seems as though the author didn't plot out the book ahead of time and made the decision of who the male love interest was about 75% of the way through writing it, but then didn't go back and add in foreshadowing. It didn't feel earned, and then the ending of the book didn't feel earned either. Super unsatisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Xenophobia, Body horror, and Blood

lucyslays's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

SO SMUTTY OH MY GOD

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, War, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Violence, Body horror, Death, and Misogyny

cady_sass's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Someone said this book is what you would get if you told an AI to write a fantasy romance, and that’s about all I can say. It’s certainly not very good, the dialogue is cringey and unnatural and there’s zero character development. There just… no depth. But I didn’t HATE it. And now I have to read the sequel *sigh* 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Torture, Death of parent, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Toxic relationship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, and War

bakunzi1990's review

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? Yes

3.5

Well... that was one of the most intense books I've ever read. Still not sure if I like it...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and War