Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

24 reviews

apworden's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Violence, Blood, and Racism

Moderate: Slavery, Outing, Hate crime, Gun violence, Murder, Miscarriage, Child death, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Body horror, Deadnaming, Gore, and Animal death

cecetomas's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I feel so conflicted about this book. I loved the concept, and the idea of diverse lone women becoming a sort of unit is really interesting. My problem? This book is so slow moving. I don't mean that it has a slow start and picks up, it's just a slow book. The darker parts, filled with suspense, didn't feel strong enough, and in between those moments just felt like filler. I really enjoyed the story but I couldn't deal with the writing and pace. This feels like the kind of book that a high school English teacher would love to discect over a few weeks. Unfortunately, that's just not my style.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Body horror

Minor: Transphobia

vigil's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Misogyny, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Death, Child death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Murder, Racism, and Gun violence

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: War

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I am a little disappointed with this book. I was really looking forward to it, but it didn't live up to my expectations. That being said, I still think it's a good read. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator does a very good job.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Classism, and Confinement

Minor: Child death, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

karyan1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Death, Gore, Torture, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

johnlock's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Racism, and Transphobia

justluckystan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-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: Body horror, Death, Animal death, Blood, and Deadnaming

blacksphinx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Racism, Death, Deadnaming, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Transphobia, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Homophobia, Child death, and Body horror

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

lexistwick's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Although a frequent reader of the 'thriller' genre, horror is pretty new to me - and this was a beautifully executed introduction! I love the setting of the American West (specifically Montana in 1914), and it works perfectly as the backdrop for this strange tale about eccentric folks with things to hide. It takes a particularly talented hand to transform fears into hope, and I'm obsessed with the imaginative ending. A great reminder that belonging and acceptance - but sometimes harsh justice, too - are the ingredients to creating a future robust enough to hold the complexities of our most repulsive, unlovable parts.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, and Death

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-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

Moderate: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Blood, Toxic relationship, Murder, Confinement, and Medical content