Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Girl in Pieces (Ungekürzte Lesung) by Kathleen Glasgow

61 reviews

l3o7y's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Love how everyone seems to read this book in the psych ward

hanroar's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Body horror, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

autumnwhite's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Cursing, Physical abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Grief, Rape, Self harm, Body horror, Gore, Suicide, Mental illness, Blood, Abandonment, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

jocelynmeade_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Self harm, Pedophilia, Vomit, Car accident, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

sunflowersarepretty's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Body horror, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Drug use, Rape, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Car accident, Violence, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Cursing, Child abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

matildagustavsson's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Body horror, Mental illness, Self harm, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

rosereadsalot's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Medical content, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

alyssareads17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

nisha_111's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Medical content, Abandonment, Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a great read focusing on mental health and substance abuse. It captures it in a very real way, and doesn’t ignore the fact that both are a lifelong issue that cannot magically be solved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship