Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

6 reviews

brynleigh's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Blood, Body horror, and Bullying

paigeinabook's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Bullying

amre23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Classism, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Self harm, and Torture

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

3.5

I would've loved this book when I was 16 tbh, but as it is, it was kinda weak. There were plenty plot points to keep things interesting, but the characters didn't have much substance and and fell into the tell rather than showing trap.  Evangeline was kind of annoying (calling herself ugly and undesirable while both plot and narrator show us that she's anything but), and at one point the events happening felt manufactured and self-indulgent from the author, per example:

there is a whole B plot where vampires are briefly introduced, despite them having only minimal importance moving forward, it spans for several chapters; cameos from characters from the author's other saga are also constant and while not vital to understanding the book, the appearances are framed as a wink WINK that doesn't add to the story.

I think for a fantasy book it lacked some depth, and sometimes it seems to sacrifice the themes for a good ol' shocking plot-twist. If you're on the younger-ish side an/or are on the look out for a quick read, this one's your book though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Confinement

The MC is rendered unable to move for a long-ish period of time, the feeling of entrapment is described in some detail.

katvou's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Blood, Drug use, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual content, Grief, and Toxic friendship

rockyroadbutch's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Body horror

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death of parent, Cursing, Bullying, Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content