Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

11 reviews

happyhippielinds'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I was lied to, I saw things that weren’t even real, and I was forced to believe it was all a happy ending but, no. “It’s just a game” only applies to its actors, but its players suffer true consequences and Tella, the mastermind behind the troubles her sister and her new lover had faced, is no exception. I am literally SHOOK. I NEED to know what Tella bargained for, I need to know where their mother went, I need to know what this game really is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape and Toxic relationship

booksandstardust's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Murder, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, and Gore

estellec13's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed it but I felt it dragged on too much in the middle. The last 100 pages were so good so I would still recommend it and I will read thé next one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

steen19's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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

3.0

This is totally YA for a reason. The main character is painfully immature. 

The final ~15% of this was really fucked up. Like serious psychological trauma. 

This book is like 80% telling and only 20% showing. The MC kinda just walks up on situations and people recount it all. There weren’t really game-like challenges or carnival ambiance.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, Death, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse

curiositylibrary's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Murder, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Body horror, Death, Violence, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

lynnloveshobi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

One of the best book i have read in a long time, I'm low-key breathless, can't wait to read the next one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide, Child abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Minor: Body horror

jennylarue's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Confusion had never been so exciting. My head was reeling and I kept having to put the book down to scream but quickly swept it back up to find out what happened next. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Blood, Death, Suicide, Body horror, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide attempt

olivebleu's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.0

Great storytelling, if a bit repetitive at times. The ending was nice but felt awkward. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Death, and Body horror

Moderate: Murder

emma_zaruhi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Murder

mel_s_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Torture, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Abandonment and Body horror