Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Deep by Nick Cutter

142 reviews

unviincible's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

 A high note of dread sang through Luke’s veins—a mocking aria that sent a shiver through his bones.
 What are you so afraid of? said that same voice inside Luke’s head.
Everything, another voice answered.

 
well that was a mind fuck and a half. I was unable to put this down—the tension was unparalleled and the prose was excellent without being overwrought, enough to describe stuff concisely and viscerally in a way that suits body horror. but I feel like I gotta dock points for the weird fatphobia, it was hard to tell if it was the MC or author who was repulsed or what purpose that served

not a book I'd easily recommend? it's probably the first time I've read something with a trigger warning list the length of my arm. you're like "that was amazing! but did I like it? I have no idea!" I don't mind open endings, either, and I'm still processing how I felt, but I do wish we'd gotten a bit more out of that as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, and Gore

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide

molsreads's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Torture, Gore, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical content, Body horror, Animal death, and Death

szyca's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Gore, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Violence, Gaslighting, Incest, Mental illness, and Pandemic/Epidemic

fictionaladventures's review against another edition

4.0

Wow, this is not for the faint of heart! One of the most horrific horror stories I’ve read! I adore deep sea horror, and this one was incredibly creepy and addicting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, and Blood

luf100's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I’d been looking for good horror novels that aren’t Stephen King and had heard really good things about Nick Cutter and in particular The Deep. I have to say, the first quarter of the book I wasn’t so sure it was as good as people were saying (it wasn’t bad per se, I just didn’t see the appeal yet) but the farther I got into it the creepier it got. I don’t usually have any problems reading horror novels, but this one did have me jumping a few times if the house creaked or my cat made a noise. The descriptions in this book were amazing, especially of the things Luke is seeing towards the end. I could picture what was happening perfectly and it was oh so gross and horrifying. 

The ending was a little weird, but not totally out of left field. I thought it was satisfying and creepy and I’ll definitely be thinking about it for days to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Animal cruelty

If you're claustrophobic, don't read this.

wyabook234's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Confinement, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping

switt713's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Gore

Moderate: Death, Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

fuathling's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gore, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

bug23's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I found myself disturbed. I felt a sense of familiarity in this story. But I’m the best way. It was graphic, very graphic. The only part that really bothered me was the top trigger warning. The pacing worked really well for me and I read it in a day or two. I really enjoyed this and I think this has landed close to the top of my tops books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence

g_xandra's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

4.0

Vivid descriptions, Cutter’s style is easy to follow but not for the faint of heart. If you enjoy horror with body horror and crippling claustrophobia, you might enjoy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Animal death