Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Dirty Heads by Aaron Dries

7 reviews

lobstersbooks's review

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gore, Murder, and Body horror

2busyreading's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Homophobia, Animal death, and Infidelity

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Drug use

biobeetle's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Violence, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Blood and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

loyddl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.75

I really did not know what to expect from this book and I’m presently surprised and kind of disappointed. 

First the positives. The imagery works wonders in creating an over all creepy vibe. It’s not scary as much as it is unsettling and combined with the 90s setting and anxieties the book does well in making you feel like something is wrong without having a clear answer why. 

As for the negatives, and this might be nit-picky, but the book’s story description and what the story actually was might make you thing your going to get something different. I thought the events of the story would be taking place after the life changing incident of the book but it actually takes place beforehand. We don’t actually spend a lot of time in the after, so don’t expect a kid on the run kind of story. It is still a good story but kind of feels like false advertising. The ending also felt weird but maybe I’m just missing the metaphor. 

Regardless, defiantly give this one a read if your interested in creepy aesthetics and great writing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Minor: Violence, Animal death, Bullying, and Sexual content

ngorki's review

dark reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Body horror, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Bullying

canopicfemme's review

3.5

i don’t think this kind of horror is for me. also i’m not really sure if the f slur needed to be used THAT many times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Child death

sylvestra's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts