Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

233 reviews

beeword's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Definitely an interesting read. It took me longer to finish than a typical 250 page book and I think there were a couple of factors at play. 
1. The main character doesn't experience a lot of emotions, which are usually what really invest me in a story. 
2. The main character is a gourmand, and her tastes are far richer than what I'm familiar with. Many of the author's analogies and invocations use dishes or wines that my nugget-loving palette cannot comprehend. 
I was keenly aware that I was missing out on nuanced portions that a more informed foodie could probably grasp with ease. 
That being said, I loved this refined take on a female psychopath, and how unapologetically she was written. 
If you want an FMC who is incredibly intelligent, driven, sexual, and pretentious, this book is for you! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Animal death, Cannibalism, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident

erkkmoon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I liked the descriptions of food more than the rest of the book, I think that says a lot, even though I'm a fan of horror and cannibalistic themes and was very excited in the beginning
like, it's a good book, i guess, but it's bad in various aspects and the writing style is not my cup of tea (“I tasted the bleach-and-umami flavour of his precum” what.)
interesting plot though?? idk, good but not that great

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Cannibalism, Car accident, Cursing, and Rape

obliteraturebygaytorayd's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative medium-paced

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

4.25

Dorothy is the true gore-mand. Never has prose been so simultaneously disgusting and delightful. I wanted to languish in this book longer than I could, like any good meal or raunchy rendezvous. Dorothy experiences character growth, but not an overwhelming amount, nor is the majority of the book centered around obvious growth. The characters, while different in personality and presentation, remain flat-footed from Dorothy’s viewpoint. Never do I feel an ounce of love for her former lovers, nor do I feel anguish at their delectable demises. Dorothy presents a satirical, non-conformative, rather muted radicalism, while remaining consistently informative regarding foodie culture and the subversive desires of cultural caricatures (I.e, the other characters).  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Murder, Body horror, Rape, Cursing, Death, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

litpages3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

macncheese_pdf's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

littlepileofgoodthings's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Body horror, Death, Rape, Violence, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

rosita's review against another edition

Graphic rape scene

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Cancer, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

bjjesterd's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, and Cannibalism

Minor: Sexual assault and Cancer

kaitlyn_avecado's review against another edition

I wanted to continue reading for the writing style, but stopped because of the content.
Style Ex) "Apple and wood smoke bit the air" rather than saying the character smelled these scents.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

mallotar's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Car accident, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Rape