Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Queen of Myth and Monsters by Scarlett St. Clair

10 reviews

glddstwmn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I really enjoyed the first book so I was so hopeful for this one! 

The plot didn't advance much, and when it was progressing, it was hard to follow. The flashbacks were confusing and the alternate POV wasn't used enough to be effective, I often forgot that I was reading from another perspective. 

The chemistry between Adrian and Isolde is gone, all they do is argue and sleep together.

Isolde becoming a shifter feels unplanned

The whole thing in general just felt different, the vibe is off. 

That being said, I do look forward to the next book, I am hopeful for Isolde and Adrian and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they can reignite their spark and at least have somewhat of a happy ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Vomit and Body horror

Minor: Rape

cjfray's review against another edition

informative sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, War, Sexual assault, and Torture

thestickwitch's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

For me this was more of a back story book that really got you connected with the characters and their traumas with some sprinkles of happy moments and spicy scenes. While also showcasing how the character navigate through the traumas even in times of strife. I will be waiting in anticipation for book 3.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Torture, War, Body horror, Child death, Colonisation, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit

molls's review against another edition

medium-paced

1.0

The book is a mess. Maybe book 1 was the same and I was just in a different mood. Big reveals feel rushed/abrupt with basically no payoff, shoved in awkwardly between info dumps, flashbacks, and so many sex scenes. These two are ready to bang any time, even if it doesn't make sense at all, even if they were sad or at odds 30 seconds ago. Did Scarlett had a sex scene quota she needed to hit? I was saying "girl, seriously??" out loud. There are three or four chapters from Adrian's perspective that don't need to be. The magic system and the goddesses get more confusing rather than less, especially at the end. 

Maybe there are some cool concepts in here but they're poorly executed, which for me sucked all the enjoyment out of the reading experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, and Murder

Moderate: War

Minor: Rape and Toxic relationship

vault_assassin_01's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, Blood, and Death

zeperandazmyth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Cursing, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, Rape, and Vomit

mermaidmommy19's review

4.75

This was such a compelling sequel in my opinion. It was very good. There was a bit of over used vocabulary toward the end, such as "devastated" and "murdered" which I believe were intended to evoke strong emotion, but eventually lost all meaning due to over use. Beyond that, I don't really have any complaints.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, Cursing, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Colonisation, and Sexism

Minor: Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Slavery

livfowler's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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: Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Child death, Colonisation, Blood, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, War, Misogyny, Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Sexual violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Infertility, Alcoholism, Torture, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Confinement, Sexual assault, and Rape

starberry's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

1.0

well, disappointed but no surprised. i found the first book interesting enough but this was insufferable. i cannot stand adrian as a character and i felt like so much of this book was pointless. 

the smut was so repetitive and at times, distasteful. immediate smut after a seemingly important character death made me want to slam my head against a wall. 

another issue i have with this book is the odd transitions from past memories to present. i get that we are supposed to be sorta experiencing the past memories as isolde is but there was no indication that the time had changed often times and i had to reread multiple paragraphs to understand what was going on. 

also i felt that as soon as the plot started moving we got another smut scene for literally no reason.

also cannot understand nearly any of adrian’s motivations…

ngl perhaps ana and sorin are right that adrian dying would be the best thing that could happen for the world at large. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Rape

ka_ke's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5

Hmmm. I feel like it was missing something, it could be that there was not much going on for a large part of the book. It could also be that plot twist at the end too. 

Queen of Myth & Monsters is a unique idea. Isolde’s development of her abilities is a smooth transition, however I wish her relationship with Adrian would move beyond miserable communication. He’s an asshole, she’s a bitch. We get it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Body horror, Classism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Cursing, Gore, Death, Mental illness, and Misogyny