Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik

31 reviews

pages_with_panda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional

• 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

4.0

The pacing felt a LOT better in this book. And even though we got El’s monologuing and side stories, I felt like the world building was pretty solidly done by this book and it left us more time to get to know the characters better. 

El’s development was great - she still has the same attitude and rudeness (which I love for her), but her resolve to help people (even people she hated) was amazing. I loved her overall.

Orion is so bland but we did get to know him a little better; and I’m glad that him and El had an actual conversation, considering they’re "dating." 

Overall a great story - I wanted to cry during El’s realization that everyone deserved to live. It was a great way to describe the classism of our world and link it to the magical society. 

Great story that wrapped up nicely while still leaving us with an AWFUL cliffhanger and enough material for the next book. Couldn't wait to pick it up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Gore, Body horror, Sexual content, and Child death

Minor: Death of parent

emilymia's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

allyareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Gore, Child death, Violence, Blood, and Body horror

the_quickening_tree's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

trips's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

The cliffhanger ending of the previous book lead me to going straight to reading this book. 
I actually liked this book more?
I enjoyed El spending more time with her friends and realizing that everyone at the school is not any more selfish than she had been and her decision on what to do about this realization. 
Her odd budding romance was entertaining to read as it really is very odd.
I also overcame El's internal arrogance by realizing she reminded me of a certain character from infamous fictions past, lol.

Prose is still good, plot progresses at a good pace, I'll certainly read the third book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Body horror

berglindsh's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Classism and Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty

phoebemurtagh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Vomit, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing

Minor: Death of parent and Animal cruelty

colie923's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content

tinybluepixel's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

norwegianforestreader's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Grief, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content