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bozzi1's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
3.0
People are often attracted to specific physical attributes. Some prefer blondes over brunettes. Others only date people over a certain height. Ray Bridges has a more unique preference; he’s sexually attracted to amputees. This makes things extremely difficult when he develops an emotional connection to Kayla, a girl in possession of all her limbs.
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I really liked the beginning of this story. I enjoy Tim Meyer’s writing and thought the character development of Ray was very well done in regards to his sexual proclivity. Unfortunately, that one aspect seemed to take most of the focus and as a result I was never truly invested in his relationship with Kayla.
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I didn’t expect to say this book was too tame, but it was, for me at least. The majority of the book centered around Ray’s internal battle of loving Kayla but wanting to see her harmed so he could also be sexually attracted to her. There were hints that things would go off the rails, but then the ending felt a little too rushed and too contrived. I would have preferred something sick, twisted, and over the top rather than just mildly unbelievable.
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Overall, Meyer’s skill as a writer kept me entertained and I liked the story, just not as much as I’d hoped.
motherhorror's review against another edition
4.0
Tim Meyer is always flexin' on the horror industry. He just casually drops a title with Grindhouse and proves, once again, he can write it all--creature features, serial killers, paranormal, experimental, romance, novels, novellas and short stories. Whatever Meyer wants to write, he does and he does it well.
LIMBS: A Love Story is exactly what it promises. A love story
about limbs (or the lack there of)
When I first read the synopsis, I wasn't sure what to expect and to be honest, I was a little hesitant to get excited because the premise sounded a little hinky. (kinky? Well, yes. Kinky too. But I mean "hinky" like 'weird in a wrong way') Especially since this book was published by Grindhouse Press, a publisher notorious for peddling some extreme horror.
To be fair, the first several chapters are actually pretty cringy. The protagonist, Ray Bridges, is a young man with a pretty serious sexual preference for women with missing limbs.
It's so intense, he has trouble even getting aroused in the presence of beautiful women with all their limbs--even beautiful women he could see himself being in a relationship with or falling for-if they have all their fingers & toes, he's just not attracted to them.
This makes life pretty complicated and for the most part, Ray feels like a monster. His issues are not something he can just explain to people to garner acceptance or understanding.
His secret fetish is ruining his life.
Meyer clearly took a lot of time pouring into his character, Raymond Bridges. The result is a relatable, sincere man who struggles in life and relationships just like we all do but also must deal with some awkward sexual fetishes that are out of control. The bizarre nature of Raymond's issues slowly begin to drop off into the background as we get to see all the *other* characteristics that make Raymond who he is as a person. I became less focused on the kinky weirdness that plagued Raymond and began to feel this strange pull for him to be successful in life and get the girl of his dreams--no matter what.
Of course, being that Meyer writes in his wheelhouse, which is horror, this book takes a pretty dark turn and soon, all the lives in this story go careening down the track at breakneck speeds. I literally burned through this book--the ending was a blur as I gobbled up all the exciting parts of the conclusion.
My only complaint and the reason I didn't give this full stars was because sometimes I felt like the sexual hangup was more powerful than any other aspect of Raymond's life. It seemed like it dominated his thought life and his ability to be a functional/whole person apart from his sexual preferences. Which really didn't feel authentic to the story. I mean, maybe if he was also a sex addict--but I didn't see sex being the driving factor in Ramond's life so that felt a little inconsistent and it bothered me that it was such a driving force in his life.
But other than that, I enjoyed this story very much. Highly recommend.
LIMBS: A Love Story is exactly what it promises. A love story
about limbs (or the lack there of)
When I first read the synopsis, I wasn't sure what to expect and to be honest, I was a little hesitant to get excited because the premise sounded a little hinky. (kinky? Well, yes. Kinky too. But I mean "hinky" like 'weird in a wrong way') Especially since this book was published by Grindhouse Press, a publisher notorious for peddling some extreme horror.
To be fair, the first several chapters are actually pretty cringy. The protagonist, Ray Bridges, is a young man with a pretty serious sexual preference for women with missing limbs.
It's so intense, he has trouble even getting aroused in the presence of beautiful women with all their limbs--even beautiful women he could see himself being in a relationship with or falling for-if they have all their fingers & toes, he's just not attracted to them.
This makes life pretty complicated and for the most part, Ray feels like a monster. His issues are not something he can just explain to people to garner acceptance or understanding.
His secret fetish is ruining his life.
Meyer clearly took a lot of time pouring into his character, Raymond Bridges. The result is a relatable, sincere man who struggles in life and relationships just like we all do but also must deal with some awkward sexual fetishes that are out of control. The bizarre nature of Raymond's issues slowly begin to drop off into the background as we get to see all the *other* characteristics that make Raymond who he is as a person. I became less focused on the kinky weirdness that plagued Raymond and began to feel this strange pull for him to be successful in life and get the girl of his dreams--no matter what.
Of course, being that Meyer writes in his wheelhouse, which is horror, this book takes a pretty dark turn and soon, all the lives in this story go careening down the track at breakneck speeds. I literally burned through this book--the ending was a blur as I gobbled up all the exciting parts of the conclusion.
My only complaint and the reason I didn't give this full stars was because sometimes I felt like the sexual hangup was more powerful than any other aspect of Raymond's life. It seemed like it dominated his thought life and his ability to be a functional/whole person apart from his sexual preferences. Which really didn't feel authentic to the story. I mean, maybe if he was also a sex addict--but I didn't see sex being the driving factor in Ramond's life so that felt a little inconsistent and it bothered me that it was such a driving force in his life.
But other than that, I enjoyed this story very much. Highly recommend.
findingmontauk1's review against another edition
5.0
I do not even know where to begin with Limbs other then that I absolutely loved it. It had heart and action and terror and good ole-fashioned sex fetishes. It is such a unique story that I knew I had to read it the instant I read about it the first time. It also showed me that Meyer has such a wide-range of writing because this story is unlike anything else of his I have ever read.
This story is dark and twisted and I couldn't stop myself from reading it in one sitting. It's a love story with a dark soul. And Limbs reminds us of some of the insane things we think of or might do in the name of love.
Meyer continues to knock it out of the park and I highly recommend Limbs! 5 stars!
This story is dark and twisted and I couldn't stop myself from reading it in one sitting. It's a love story with a dark soul. And Limbs reminds us of some of the insane things we think of or might do in the name of love.
Meyer continues to knock it out of the park and I highly recommend Limbs! 5 stars!
exorcismofemilyreed's review against another edition
4.0
"They're not monsters... They're beautiful."
Limbs is my fourth Tim Meyer book, and I always have such a good time reading his work. His books are creative, amusing, and entertaining; I'm always on board for his horror stories.
When I first heard the synopsis of Limbs, honestly, I was a little wary of it. I wasn't entirely sure how this was going to play out (and if it was going to be ableist), but it worked really well. Limbs is smart, weird, and sweet. I enjoyed this story very much. I buddy read it with my friend Tracy, and she had fun with it, too.
If you haven't read Tim Meyer books yet, all of them are fun, and I recommend grabbing one ASAP! I can't wait to see what he does next.
Limbs is my fourth Tim Meyer book, and I always have such a good time reading his work. His books are creative, amusing, and entertaining; I'm always on board for his horror stories.
When I first heard the synopsis of Limbs, honestly, I was a little wary of it. I wasn't entirely sure how this was going to play out (and if it was going to be ableist), but it worked really well. Limbs is smart, weird, and sweet. I enjoyed this story very much. I buddy read it with my friend Tracy, and she had fun with it, too.
If you haven't read Tim Meyer books yet, all of them are fun, and I recommend grabbing one ASAP! I can't wait to see what he does next.
teamredmon's review against another edition
5.0
This is a damn good book. It reminded me of early Chuck Palahniuk. I'm going to recommend this one to several people.
catsy2022's review
3.0
A short horror about a guy who has a fetish for women with amputated limbs. I love the cover art. The story was going good until I realised I was 70% of the way through and they had just started on the plot and the killer hadn't been revealed yet. The fight scene was very brief, one page, quite realistic I suppose.
tracyreads's review
4.0
LIMBS is a story about a young man with a proclivity for women who have lost a limb or some other body part. There’s a big fancy name for it, but I can’t remember at the moment. It’s in the synopsis. Anyway, the novel revolves around how he navigates life with this unusual fetish. The addition of a serial killer and weird relationships (both sexual and fraternal), and it makes for a very unique book.
I really enjoyed this read. It’s weird and a bit shocking and I liked how Meyer handled the fetish as a whole. Last year I read Meyers’ SWITCH HOUSE and I loved diving back into his writing style in this book. Great dialogue, description, and pacing made this a fun, quick experience.
Thanks to Emily for buddy reading this with me. We had fun discussing! Meyers remains a favorite author and I’m looking forward to reading more of his work.
I really enjoyed this read. It’s weird and a bit shocking and I liked how Meyer handled the fetish as a whole. Last year I read Meyers’ SWITCH HOUSE and I loved diving back into his writing style in this book. Great dialogue, description, and pacing made this a fun, quick experience.
Thanks to Emily for buddy reading this with me. We had fun discussing! Meyers remains a favorite author and I’m looking forward to reading more of his work.
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