Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Maeve Fly by CJ Leede

200 reviews

rmkg's review

I loved this from the first sentence, and I read about 3/4 of it, but Maeve got too disgusting and disturbing for me. Maybe someday I’ll try again, but this gets pretty extreme.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Excrement

samgray's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

I am of two minds about this book. The horror of it is captivating and sick, but I'm not sure what to ultimately think beyond the shock factor. I will probably return to review more after I think on it 🤔

Disney Adult x Hockey Player disguised with a extreme gore and erotic focus.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

treeleaf8's review

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

2.25

This was really bad to me. I enjoed the prose, and how the novel was structured, but the characters were all insufferable (and not in a fun way). This felt like it was supposed to be a tongue-in-cheek woman version of American Psycho, but it read as a worse copycat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Torture, and Murder

theld17's review

dark slow-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

3.5

That was a wild ride of Maeve's decent into madness as her world crumbles around her. It's compelling and disturbing at the same time, and definitely not for the faint of heart or squimish. This book mixes old Hollywood glamor with classic horror flick to make the Frankensteins monster of a book. While the prose may be off-putting to some as it's a bit long winded and Maeve has a superiority complex, it makes the book seem so much more surreal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism, Excrement, and Vomit

coffincandy's review against another edition

dark slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Cannibalism, and Murder

anarcho_cutie's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-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

4.5

Okay, this one was a wild ride. Picture Elsa by day, serial killer by night. I had a lot of fun listening to this.

I wanted so bad for Maeve and Gideon to run off together on some sort of murder spree a la “You.” But homegirl lost it.

Theres lots of moments of fever dream especially in the later half of the book. It was so immersive and descriptive, bringing horrifying images to my brain. But I liked it. A lot. 

Highlights: 

- “Let It Go” blasting during a torture/murder session
- the extended appreciation for “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Cannibalism

jully_bean's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Dysphoria

thisiskellyok's review against another edition

dark tense 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

4.0

Deliciously dark, if a bit too much for me at times. A little let down by the ending, but overall a good one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

The sexual violence and animal death happens “off screen” or whatever the equivalent of that is for a book, but it is mentioned and described though not while it’s happening.

baileylayish's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Grief, and Murder

foxfic's review

dark sad tense medium-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

This book broke my heart. It reads a bit like Holden Caulfield narrating American Psycho, but with queer overtones and feminine rage. We follow Maeve as her carefully managed life starts to go completely off the rails, and she cuts an impulsive, bloody path towards true self discovery. This book teeters right on the edge of genre, dipping its toes into splatterpunk when describing gore and torture. I’d recommend it for a quick, visceral read that’ll absolutely hurt your feelings by the end. 4/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Torture, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault