Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Dead Inside by Chandler Morrison

37 reviews

adelinekramer's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.75

The writing is beautiful. But really read the trigger warning before. I already knew what I was going into.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Gore, Rape, Vomit, Suicide, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Medical content, Child death, Cannibalism, Body horror, Sexual content, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

wholecuppatea's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

I DNF’d this. It’s shocking just for the sake of being shocking with absolutely nothing else to offer. The MC is the biggest pick-me incel/edgelord known to mankind and I can’t shake the feeling that the author self-inserted here somewhat. 

How many times can a character repeat how dark and twisted, how different and not like anyone else he is you may ask? Apparently every other page. We get it. 

If you want a pile of misogynistic incel necrophilia fantasy then go right ahead. If you want splatterpunk/shocking books there are many out there that do it 100 times better. Don’t waste your time/money. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Abortion, Cannibalism, Gore, Death, Misogyny, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Pedophilia

thestrayreader's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

I don't freaking know how to rate this thing because it's written well but it feels like forbidden literature. WTF WAS THAT?!!!! I had to skip a lot because I couldn't stomach the unfolding events involving babies but I couldn't stop because I kept thinking 'there has to be a point, right?!!!'

I need a day, no a year, off of whatever this is. 😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Self harm, Abortion, Blood, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, and Vomit

anxiouslyreading33's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• 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

2.0

No just no up until page 100 I thought this book isnt that bad then page 100 happens and I just cant unless you are okay with necrophilia including that of a dead fetus stay far far away I'm physically ill

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Cannibalism, Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Self harm

mossroot's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

I forced myself to finish this book. Every minute was painful and I almost genuinely (scouts honor) vomited on two occasions. Wanted to see if this type of horror was for me and I grossly underestimated how vile it would actually be. This story does not use its vile actions to further the plot, tell any meaningful story, create any suspense, or make any type of commentary. Truly regret reading this book. It had well written descriptions, don't get me wrong, with a story that was aware of how disgusting it was, but it was not something I enjoyed at all. I am a horror and thriller fan, but this is anything but. This is splatterpunk to the extreme. Reader beware. 

I feel incapable of currently giving this book any type of star rating, due to the how absolutely disgusting and vile the subject matter is.

No part of me feels that I can say this book deserves any stars. Fucking a dead baby is just something that I cannot get behind. Not even mentioned off hand, this sex act is VISCERALLY explained. There is no true justice or anything for this MC and it's very bleak and disgusting.

 

Dead Inside took me a little over two hours to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Rape, Medical content, Sexual content, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Sexism, Abortion, Vomit, Suicide, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Blood, Cannibalism, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Child death, Murder, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual harassment

voxvenati's review against another edition

fast-paced

• 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

1.0

Hmm…where to start? I’ll say, I think the cover was gorgeous and tricked me into thinking this was going to have some real meat (ba dum tch) to it. Foolish of me. I did give it a single star instead of zero bc it was so fast to read, and I kept hoping it would get better.

Yes, there’s gore. Yes, there’s sex. Yes, there are shocking things! Was any of it done well? No. 

There was no attempt at atmosphere and there were no vibes, so this didn’t even tip the scales of making me squeamish, or horrified. The main character sounds like he’s a little boy half the time. Even as satire, this just doesn’t have a lot to it. Where is the commentary? This is not a horror so much as an edgy comedy. 

The prose was childish and some stylistic choices were annoying. Another reviewer summed it up perfectly:

This book is basically a teen edgelord trying to be edgy and shocking while broaching philosophical topics…The problem is the philosophy addressed is about as deep as a can of tuna…

If you want to read something for shock value’s sake with baby’s first examination of being a social outcast, fine. You do you. Check those trigger warnings and then check it out. But there’s not a whole lot going on here beyond a teenager’s edgy splatterpunk attempt at being deep. Go girl, give us nothing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Medical content, Blood, Addiction, Abortion, Cannibalism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Car accident, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Body shaming, Classism, and Racism

chrissypops's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

Even though I enjoyed the dark humour in this book, it goes in some very dark directions. I went into this book pretty blind as I’ve heard both good and negative stuff. Think my facial expressions went from LOL to disgust within 2 seconds every minute !  I’m so glad I’ve been listening to this on headphones! Definitely not one to listen to on loud speaker unless you are on your own 🎧 
Be aware of the triggers in this book before you read including Necrophilia which isn’t listed n content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Child death

averagemugglereader's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Murder, and Suicide

grimoireofsabotage's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Cannibalism, Drug use, Pregnancy, Gore, Sexual violence, Child death, Cursing, Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Suicide, Torture, Abortion, and Blood

Moderate: Miscarriage, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Body shaming, Car accident, and Eating disorder

sydthesciencekyd's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Abortion, Death, Blood, Cannibalism, Rape, Gore, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship