Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

60 reviews

nathiddles_106's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.25

If you like a fun horror haunted house read, this is the book for you. Instead of house, it is set in an ikea-like store .

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Excrement, Torture, Gore, and Vomit

butle2em's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Confinement, Excrement, Kidnapping, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

mossymossy's review

dark tense fast-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

1.0

I feel really frustrated with this book. I enjoy the concept of paranormal IKEA, but felt the story could have taken a more interesting direction at almost every turn. It built little suspense and catapults the reader into a never-ending series of traumas (which can be enjoyable but it became boring quickly in this context).
Even though the story revolves around the paranormal and the unbelievable, I was constantly fixated on how unrealistic certain aspects were (like retail workers being set to the task of staying overnight in a store when possible criminal activity is going on.. I can't imagine any company risking the liability; also, the main character's motives didn't feel believable and seemed forced). I think I would have been able to suspend disbelief if the tone was more "campy."
I did appreciate the commentary about corporations motivated by capitalism and greed, while selling false ideals that some buy and others resist (but remain stuck regardless).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Gore, Confinement, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Excrement

Rats

chaoticnostalgia's review

tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Blood, Body horror, Death, Torture, Excrement, Self harm, Suicide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

frmeden's review

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Torture, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Excrement and Stalking

eye horror is a big one if that creeps anyone out and RATS so many rats oh my god i was scared

literarylily's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Torture, Slavery, Excrement, Confinement, Body horror, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Gore, Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mallory10100's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

this was WILD 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Confinement, Excrement, Grief, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Cursing, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide, Death, and Vomit

stephanieheld's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Confinement, Gore, Torture, and Excrement

itsbumley's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Horrifying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Body horror, Blood, Self harm, Gore, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide

alastaire's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, Blood, Murder, Death, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Classism, Sexual harassment, and Excrement

Minor: Animal death, Alcoholism, Biphobia, and Addiction

Mass murder, drowning, prison, ghosts