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The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black by E.B. Hudspeth
7 reviews
liesthemoontells's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The first part of the book is a tragic biography, exploring the relationship between science, power, and madness through one man's personal, professional, and mental rise and descent. It is an excellent imitation of a real historical biography, both in terms of style and narrative - much of the story is gleaned from the gaps between "evidence" left behind.
The second half of the book was a bit disappointing - I was hoping for longer, more fantastic descriptions of animals and I found the scientific illustrations a bit underwhelming and repetitive.
Graphic: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Death of parent, Misogyny, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Dysphoria
ichor_tears's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Drug use, Confinement, Violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Blood, Addiction, Abandonment, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Torture, Child death, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Animal death, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Medical content, Gore, and Death of parent
halloween_writes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Addiction
3arth2kaye's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Death, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction
marla_a's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Medical content, and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Terminal illness, Violence, Death, and Death of parent
mirto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
juph's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, and Gore
Minor: Pregnancy, Child death, Addiction, Drug use, Excrement, Confinement, and Death of parent
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