Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Walking Practice by Dolki Min

21 reviews

questionablereads's review

dark funny mysterious fast-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

The messaging on queerness and not wanting to hide while also wanting to find true love was front and center of this book. Mix that with the brutality of the main characters "appetite" and attempt to understand human ways, things get complicated. This is a quirky and quick read that was both playful and heartbreaking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cannibalism, Blood, Gore, and Sexual content

eleos01's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, and Vomit

Minor: Transphobia and Ableism

sarahb919's review

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A wild, queer story! I found Mumu to be relatable, despite being an alien and serial killer. Their trouble with stairs, their loneliness and desire to be loved, and their frustration with their circumstances were all things I related to and have experienced. I kept hoping they would make a friend but circumstances I suppose I would not allow it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Animal death, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Death, Ableism, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Bullying and Emotional abuse

hazel_oat's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Body horror

Moderate: Fatphobia, Blood, and Transphobia

beanotbeah's review

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Absolutely brilliant, gross, visceral, weird, sexy sci-fi! Super strong narrator voice and unique text stylization. A fascinating explanation of humanity, monstrosity, and the overlap between the two, all with a deliciously queer perspective. Highly recommend!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Gore, Sexual content, Murder, Blood, and Body horror

catandherbooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

4.5

What a book. What a book!!! Might just have found me a life favorite. Humorous and heartfelt, it's a book I desperately want to give a proper review to, but I can't right now, and maybe I shouldn't anyway because it really is best if you go into it knowing as little as possible. It's so much more than it seems and it surprised me in the most positive of ways. Just what I was looking for. 

Loved the audiobook and narrator! Love the

translator's note

at the end as well (not sure if this counts as a spoiler so I'll mark it as such just in case).

Need a physical copy so bad! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Excrement

abelhinha's review

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Sexual content, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence

signeskov's review

dark mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, Sexual content, Body horror, Death, Fatphobia, Excrement, and Gore

Moderate: Body shaming and Sexual harassment

readingsofaslinky's review

funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Holy bodily hell!! This book is not in fact like squid games unless you are imaging a giant gender less squid playing games with humanity. Yeah, that’s not what you thought, huh? I’d say this gave me more Jamaica Kincaid’s Girl meets Dostoyevsky’s Notes from the Underground meets Kang and Kodos from the Simpsons. Weird, queer, explicit, and thought provoking; I’m glad I was recommended to read this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Dysphoria, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Body shaming, Excrement, and Sexual content

Minor: Fatphobia

foolishyetdangerousbooks's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Cannibalism, Body horror, Hate crime, Murder, Blood, Death, and Excrement