Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

Maeve Fly by CJ Leede

68 reviews

zoejfrank's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bella613's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.75

This is wild. 
Gross. 
Edgy for the sake of being edgy. 

I didn't like it persay, but it was somewhat well done. I agree with most of the criticism I've seen about it, but I also don't disagree with most of the praise, so... I guess make of that what you will. I would not recommend this. Unless you're into very dark gory horror with no real point. 

I liked Gideon.
I didn't like Maeve herself and I can't tell if you're supposed to sympathize with her or not. She's very much a pick-me, impulsive, evil character without any intelligence or forethought. Extreme self-centeredness is typical for a killer in most cases, though, am I right? 

I heard reviews say it was funny. I did not find it funny. It wasn't dark humor, it was just dark. 
But I'm not mad that I read it, and I think in most cases with books like this I probably would be. So the author gets brownie points for making it somehow ok without anything ok in it lol. 

It was rather predictable and the pacing went up and down throughout the story. The characters are pretty flat, but it's clear that this isn't supposed to have redemption or growth because that's not the purpose of the book. It's definitely just a story as a catalyst for bringing the reader gore and graphic shock and repulsive horny murder. Psychological thrillers do more for me than horror that is only horror for the gore. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

aelinreyed's review

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

3.75

There were parts I didn’t like and not the expected ones of gore but more of the I read Russian literature books in strip clubs cause I can’t bothered and I go to men’s bathrooms cause women bathrooms are ugh .. that part was literally pick me energy and lost the mark for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, and Murder

Please don’t read if you can only handle light gore this is more medium- hard gore

harshharmony'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

3.5

I can’t really tell how I feel about this book as it got extremely visceral in description and detail towards the end, and I was physically uncomfortable. The last book that made me want to stop reading due to what and how it described something was Almost Transparent Blue, soooo…

I don’t think I can ever recommend this book to someone, but I do wish I had someone to say “what the fuck?!” to regarding this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

jbfletcher's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

This is a fucking masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Body horror

himynameismichael923's review

dark funny slow-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

This was the exact book I needed at the moment. One full of horror movie references, and one that takes place largely, inside Disney’s California Adventure park. Yes our leading lady plays Elsa in DCA, and while names are never said, the author cleverly tells you exactly what you need to know. Maeve is a new favorite horror character for me. Spending time in her twisted mind, was equally heartbreaking, horny and horrifying. We get strong American Psycho vibes here, but a feminist version. All the characters, even the recurring background ones, are so thoughtfully fleshed out, and it really helps you dive into this psychotic world. CJ Leeds is an author I look forward to reading more of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cursing, Blood, Grief, and Cannibalism

elle622's review

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use and Cannibalism

smal_practice's review

challenging dark medium-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

3.75

I was screaming while reading. It's a bit like....holden Caulfiedy misanthrope in the beginning. But things escalate.

Would Gideon telling her his truth have and knowing she was seen stop her rampage? I think yes. He was enough to get the voices to stop

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Cannibalism

grimdark_dad's review

challenging dark funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Cannibalism

paperbackbookies's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

While this book made me absolutely sick to my stomach it kept me on my toes, coming back chapter after chapter. 

Maeve is a complex and also seemingly predictable character and yet I couldn’t stop reading, waiting to see how she’d unknowingly ruin her life again and again, over and over, never getting a moment of peace because it’s not what she deserved. It was  like a reward watching her life fall into ruin after all she did and all she’s ever done. 

I would’ve given this book a 5 stars if it wasn’t for the constant mention of SA (and then the ACTUAL SA). The part in the book where Maeve sexually assaults a young woman made me absolutely sick to my stomach and I did stop reading for a while after that. The scene was completely unnecessary and the way they glazed over it made me beyond angry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Vomit, and Stalking

Minor: Cannibalism

lots of disturbing sexual parts, slight cannibalism, drug use, and a sexual assault that only lasts for a page but is still graphic and mentioned later again in the book