Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Hunger by Alma Katsu

26 reviews

kyra_joy's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Well written, an interesting take on a historical event. It was a little slow in
 some places,  and there are some POVs I probably could have done without . I also found the end a bit abrupt, especially for such a slow burn book. Over all a pretty good book though and the characters I did like were enjoyable to read. I think anyone who loves horror and historical retellings would greatly enjoy it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Blood, Cannibalism, and Sexual harassment

magellen's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

Solid, dread from the start story. Walks between the mystical and the desperate for scientific explanation.

For a while it's a jumble of POVs but they do ultimately tie together in a horrid grotesque bow. Don't get attached to anyone, don't hope for the best - if you know anything about the history of the Donner-Reed Party, you know what you've gotten into !

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• 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, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Religious bigotry

tanilian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Incest

theremightbecupcakes's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest

mfrisk's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this read. While it was definitely a slow burn I felt the journey itself was incredibly worthwhile and that I really got to know the hostile and unforgiving setting and the variety of characters. 

I thought this story did a good job of balancing the real and the supernatural evils which existed and that it did a great job of not having any one character be altogether good or evil. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Incest

sylvestra's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

readerintheruemorgue's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse

keenanmaree's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

thegr8estangell's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The Donner party has always been fascinating to me. Being descendant of the Mormon pioneers who first settled Salt Lake City gives me more background information on the early pioneers. Having been raised with stories of those trekking westward since I was young, I've always been fascinated with tales from prairie. This book was really slow at first. It took a hot moment to get going, but once it did I didn't want to put it down. Evening knowing that most people in the party would meet their maker, I still was hooked. I loved the supernatural elements of the story. Wendigos are fucking terrifying. Being stalked out in the wilderness where nobody can help you is enough to make your blood run cold, but adding in skinwalkers? yeah, no thanks. I ordered the non-fiction books the author talks about in her acknowledgements to get more information. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail