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Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt

40 reviews

k2_hancock's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death and Incest

frofox's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Excrement, and Kidnapping

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Infertility, Infidelity, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

nagginboutbooks's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Transphobia, and Excrement

Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

jessnrusso's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

madelinequinnee's review against another edition

dark informative fast-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

3.5

I have no idea what I just read

This was so so weird, but I think I enjoyed it? There were parts that made me feel so icky, the language and descriptions are grotesquely detailed and don’t shy away from anything.

This book certainly isn’t for the faint hearted or easily offended, there’s a lot of dark and disturbing stuff that probably isn’t for your casual horror reader. I do think there should have been a content warning on the back of the book because this was being sold in Waterstones where anyone could pick it up not realising how graphic and sexual it is until they begin reading. 

I can’t say I was a huge fan of the writing style, the ‘slam poetry’ kind of sections were a little hard to follow at times. I get the effect they were going for, but it was just a little difficult to keep up with. 

I do think the author was trying a little too hard to make this book disgusting, and it felt at times that the actual message of the story was being strayed away from in favour of grotesque descriptions. I get what the worms and the whole community around that was trying to represent, but i don’t know, it felt a little bit like it was missing the mark at times. 

I don’t really know what to take away from this book other than that i’m now really fucking grossed out by worms

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

janbabs's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This is not a book for everyone. Literally all the trigger warnings. It was messed up, disturbing and disgusting. It was like picking a scab. I was compelled to continue reading, even though it was uncomfortable.The major themes of transphobia and political terrorism/fascism felt worryingly relevant to society today, and if anything were amplified by the gruesome horror setting. The writing was brilliant and I thought the shifts between first and third person narratives worked well. This was not an easy read, but I think it's gonna stay on my mind for a long time to come

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Incest, Sexual content, Transphobia, Excrement, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Deadnaming, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Antisemitism, and Alcohol

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

My second read by Alison Rumfitt and I was so excited to be brought back into her world and unique writing voice. I was not disappointed in that regard! I do think this would be a 5 star for me on my second read, as the themes were a bit harder to follow than in Tell Me I'm Worthless. Im for sure going to give this a second read in the future to focus more on what it all means, what the wryms represent, and so on. That's really a huge part of what I have loved about Alison's work thus far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Dysphoria

joy_ong's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

yavin_iv's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Dysphoria