Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

236 reviews

smileymiley550's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Cannibalism, Slavery, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

emerlees's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

an incredible read. very interesting premise and infused with character.  the climax was a little rushed and at some times felt cliche. still intriguing and an excellent conversation on what hatred is and what it can do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Colonisation, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Blood, Murder, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

velvet_young's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Murder, Hate crime, Body horror, and Medical content

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

This was a book my friend chose for Book Club, and I had increasingly high hopes for it, being such an intriguing concept! 

Unfortunately it didn’t quite hit the spot for me. The gore was necessary but felt overdone some of the time. It also felt as though Maryse would be struggling during a fight and then somehow (almost) immediately be able to kill the Ku Kluxes off; it lacked build up.

It did make me happy towards the end, where Maryse connects to some special people in the end ❤️

When she sees everyone coming, having been led by Sadie, it warmed my heart 🥹

I am giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars, thank you ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Classism, Racial slurs, and Racism

notbeezy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Racism

bibim's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Body horror, Gore, and Racism

tey_lynn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, and Violence

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

30something_reads's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Who is to blame for the hate that hate made?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Body horror, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Death, and Cursing

Minor: Animal death

mikaylawood's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Really enjoyed this on audio!! The narrator was amazing. This is outside of what I typically read, but I definitely want to read more of this author in the future! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Racism, Violence, Racial slurs, and Body horror

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, and War

Minor: Animal death and Slavery

bcope84's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, War, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Murder, and Racism