Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt

14 reviews

dylan_darko's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Vomit, Transphobia, Deadnaming, Body horror, Abandonment, Homophobia, Sexual content, Hate crime, Gore, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Death, and Body shaming

danimacuk's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.75

jesus fucking christ... gross.

two thumbs up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Vomit

Moderate: Blood, Dysphoria, Excrement, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

ellisdex's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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? Yes

5.0

jesus christ. i have brainwyrms brainworms

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Excrement, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Gore, Death, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Body horror, Violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Classism

Moderate: Blood, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Genocide, Stalking, Torture, Suicide, Dysphoria, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Infertility, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, and Grief

bohemian_yogini's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Not for the squeamish. A shamelessly refreshing — and compulsive — exploration of political terrorism through the lens of deeply unorthodox lifestyles. This book oozes with a parasitic quality that is sure to linger after you’ve finished.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Excrement, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Body horror, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Vomit, and Sexual content

Moderate: Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Violence

Not for the squeamish. A shamelessly refreshing — and compulsive — exploration of political terrorism through the lens of deeply unorthodox lifestyles. This book oozes with a parasitic quality that is sure to linger after you’ve finished.