Reviews tagging 'Cannibalism'

A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

32 reviews

booksandbabble's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury

sandreline's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

"I could not pity the adult she had become, but I could pity the girl she had been."

✨generational trauma✨

What a fun little popcorn horror! You think you know what's going on, but there are lots of twists and turns to keep it interesting right up until the end. Sam is delightful and funny and the allegories are strong. 

The narrator for the audiobook is fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Cannibalism, Fatphobia, and Child abuse

Minor: Racism

turn_around_sammy's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

wasn’t expecting this book to be as funny as it was. Very relatable narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cannibalism, Fatphobia, and Emotional abuse

thoughtful_reader's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

I thought the main character's near-constant witty interjections were a little annoying and removed any sense of thrill or horror from the story and atmosphere. This book is great for someone who wants a little taste of horror but is a little too fearful to go head first into a terrifying ghost story. It is not great, however, if you are looking for something that will chill you to the bone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism

princesspumpkinhead10's review against another edition

• 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Body shaming

Moderate: Racism and Cannibalism

ktv's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

The ending was so weird. The middle section up until she finds the teeth was slow. I don’t even remember what happened then. I didn’t like the voice for Phil. It sounded too much like his grandfather. I couldn’t visualize him as someone close to Sam’s age. Everything happened in the last third of the book which wasn’t bad but it could’ve been more interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Cursing, Cannibalism, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racism

christine_s's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

Delightful and loved the characters, I don't usually read horror but I have loved T. Kingfishers fantasy books and so tried this out. I am glad I did!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cannibalism, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

axel_p's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny informative medium-paced

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

5.0

I love bugs.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Alcohol, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail

leeghlee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Alcohol, Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Grief

Minor: Medical content, Mental illness, Dementia, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Stalking

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

An unsettling yet enjoyable read, this Southern Gothic story reflects on how nasty traditions and rotten ideologies can be lurking beneath the sweet-smelling rosebushes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Toxic relationship, Torture, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Vomit and Abandonment

Be warned that this book addresses generational trauma, C-PTSD due to abuse from a parental figure, abuses with the occult, parental neglect, swarms of insects, and one mention of semen in the occult ritual.