Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite

178 reviews

phoenixfire's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia, Incest, Racism, and Rape

cnossek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

firstknight's review

dark funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Hate crime, Incest, and Infidelity

marlowe_reads's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

4.75

Grotesque, disturbing, fun read. Not for the squeamish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

saintersatz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Disgusting, horrifying, and yet somehow very deeply erotic. 

This book left me feeling completely empty, but I enjoyed the wild ride all the same.

This book was a page-turner. Somewhat predictable moments in plot, but not in a way that spoiled the fun. Sometimes very funny, often very emotional, and almost always very disturbing. 

I have a hard time recommending this book, not only for the deeply transgressive themes and scenes, but also because it feels a bit like empty horror. I didn't have much of a takeaway and I felt almost numb by the ending-- but perhaps there's some cruel genius in that?

Check the trigger warnings and read if it seems up your alley. Have fun!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Murder

This books takes place during the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 80s/90s. Some may find the harsh discussion about this disease and the politics surrounding it difficult. This book contains several non-consensual sexual scenes between queer men, including murder, rape, cannibalism, and necrophilia. Very disturbing and not for the faint of heart.

janalg's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Police brutality, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death, Incest, and Suicide

books_onthe_ground's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

See, this is the kind of book that you can’t just say “I loved it!” because you will get concerning looks but I did, in fact, love this book. I enjoyed reading it immensely! Which is strange to say because of the absolute horrendous and extremely graphic things that happen in this book, but that’s the point!! It’s supposed to be one of the most uncomfortable and graphic things you’ve ever read and it boy does it succeed in that!! This is probably the most graphic thing I’ve ever read and it FASCINATED me. As a horror reader and writer it was so interesting to see how much Billy was able to put in the book and it’s definitely going to be a book that stays in my head throughout my career. It’s not a book I would recommend for everyone because of the extreme content warns however I will absolutely be yelling about this book for YEARS to come. I’m so so so happy I finally read it and I can’t wait to read more of Billy’s work!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

priceliketag's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest, and Police brutality

emmablue's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Incest, Racial slurs, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, and Outing

brittlebones's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail