Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Mr. Parnassus' Heim für magisch Begabte by TJ Klune

38 reviews

grichmond's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Xenophobia

Moderate: Hate crime, Abandonment

peach_pie's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This story makes my heart so warm. There’s so much love and hope. Absolutely wonderful 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Abandonment

danajoy's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Minor: Body horror, Cannibalism, Death of parent

macadoo's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization

Minor: Body horror

cameeroo's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Xenophobia, Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization

Minor: Body horror, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent

handful_of_frogs's review against another edition

4.25

hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Abandonment

avadore's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful mysterious 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: Complicated

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found family fun to warm my cold bureaucratic heart 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse

iviarelle's review against another edition

0.25

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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My initial impression of this book was very positive. Then I learned that it's based on residential schools, and that's just not sitting right with me anymore.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Religious bigotry