Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Brides of High Hill by Nghi Vo

6 reviews

milliemudd's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, and Sexism

Minor: Colonisation, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Injury/Injury detail

woolerys's review

dark mysterious fast-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? No

4.0

Another gem from Nghi Vo. This one is a little scarier/creepier than the others in the series! Things turned over so fast that I was not keeping up, as a reader—but I believe that’s the intent, as our beloved cleric does not really keep up, either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Body horror

A note about the adult/minor relationship CW:

It's actually not, but Chih (and thus the reader) is under the delusion for at least half the book—plenty of time to feel disturbed by the situation.

susanatherly's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Body horror, and Mental illness

abarnakwn_ourcolourfulpages's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Vomit, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Alcohol, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual content and Domestic abuse

2treads's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I loved this. Finished in a couple hours today and it has got to be my favourite in the Singing Hills Cycle. They keep getting better and better.

The thrilleresque vibe that ran through the entire story, not knowing how to unravel the mystery of what was happening, who was evil and who was the villain. I just love how Vo weaves her tales. She infuses these novellas with as much creativity and attention to detail that most can't even get into a full novel.  I will always be a fan of her works.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror and Blood

mar's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

HOLY SHIT

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse, Body horror, and Drug abuse