Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Woom by Duncan Ralston

17 reviews

bunnicula_'s review against another edition

1.0

Torture porn for shock value. Waste of time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body horror, Drug abuse, Gore, Infertility, Addiction, Confinement, Excrement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Rape

ericgarika's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.25

It’s really hard to review this book because I feel as thought the storylines are largely based on female experiences (which are written by a cis white man). I will say the book does a good job of creating plot twists and tying the stories together. I would not recommend this book to those that do not read about the trigger warning or to those unprepared for a story of extreme horror and pain.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Death of parent, Excrement, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Ableism, Abortion, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Please take this as a warning that all of the warning listed are most definitely taken to the extreme.

e_gracereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

2.0

This was just… gross? And not in a particularly creepy way, honestly. I just didn’t enjoy this book as much as I’ve enjoyed other extreme horror, I guess? It’s well-written, and I’m sure it’s for somebody, but it’s just not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, Abandonment, Blood, Fatphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Gore, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Vomit

caffeinated_or_chaos's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Drug abuse, Child death, Rape, Abortion, Torture, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Cursing, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Gore, Death of parent, Murder, and Fatphobia

alisacress's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

What the f did I just read.. it was interesting though but the ending wasn’t a good idea to read right before bed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Blood, Abortion, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Body horror, Death, and Bullying

Minor: Death of parent, Cursing, Body shaming, and Bullying

wildcitrus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Body horror, Confinement, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Vomit, Sexual content, Rape, Gaslighting, Excrement, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Misogyny, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Grief, Infertility, and Racism

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Blood

lpniskanen's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

5 stars because it fucked with my mind for a week straight. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Body horror, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Murder, and Physical abuse