Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

The Z Word by Lindsay King-Miller

28 reviews

thepeonyinink's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Vomit

britnygottalent's review

medium-paced

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

1.0

I’m not usually one to publish a negative book review. Books are hugely subjective, even more so than other media, and it rarely serves anyone to trash an author’s work. 

But this was one of the worst books I’ve ever read, and in this case, I feel a duty to protect others. 

The premise is great! Some of the things it’s trying to do are compelling! But from the moment a character was described as “a lushly proportioned woman with … tits and belly and thighs to spare” (page 5) to when I predicted the story’s Big Twist (page 11), I knew it was awful. I only kept reading to give it the benefit of the doubt, and I kept doing that until it was too late to quit. 

It is, at least, short. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

shhyawn's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, and Vomit

paidays's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Well-executed zombie story that still feels fresh and says ACAB and no corporatization of pride with its full chest. Amen. Gory, but takes the violence seriously on an emotional level, which I always appreciate. Found the “twist” predictable and thought some of the Reveals were overstated, but overall enjoyed the themes of queer solidarity and found family. Sunshine… call me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry

newyearsday's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

lsmarenghi's review against another edition

dark sad

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Vomit

nhazra1's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Death, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, and Vomit

night_shift's review

dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

This was a lot of fun and it's weird how such an implausible situation had me thinking 'yeah, that tracks'.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Blood, and Alcohol

katclaybaugh's review

DNF’d at 125 pages… this book was cringe. I picked it up for a sapphic book club at the local book store… and it’s just not giving. 

Something about the way this author writes just feels kind of desperate and needy - like the kid who just learned to swear. Most of the characters felt unlikable. I’m not much for gore so I think this was just not for me on a lot of levels. Also… the need to be not like other girls was just hard to read… this is paraphrased… but the general vibe of “I ordered an IPA in a sea of seltzer drinkers… the bartender gave an appreciative nod” makes me want to scream. Second hand embarrassment the house boots…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual content

llams's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic