Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

65 reviews

the_last_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual harassment

sweetlikesadia's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Great take on Cinderella story, taking a darker route. The book includes modern topics like LGBTQ. I also sensed characters emotions.

I would have loved to see more detail like pov of what happened to different characters in certain situations. I also felt some scenes were rushed, unnecessary scenes were also added.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Kidnapping

josieruby1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

karcitis's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Excrement, Death of parent, Outing, and Classism

sanne_vds's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror and Murder

Minor: Animal death

roodborstje's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Wow this was… not good. I obviously agree with the central message (lesbians good patriarchy bad), but the book conveyed it with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer. It was a whole lot of tell and very little show. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Misogyny

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Homophobia, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

thecandlelightlibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Kidnapping

paigeno's review

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Violence, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

loongbooy's review

adventurous emotional hopeful sad fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence