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Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell

46 reviews

bookhoarderhaley's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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: Yes

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I haven't read a horror book that has truly creeped me out in a while. The sense of dread, the emotional wear on the characters, and the absolute "holy shit" moments were expertly crafted. I was hooked right from the prologue. 

The depictions of Faye in her sleep state and the Hollow One made my damn skin prickle. 

The only reason it's not a full five stars is the mystery of the cellar at the cabin is never revealed, I can handle the other mysteries being a bit ambiguous but that one felt like it should've been at least acknowledged considering it was mentioned at least three times. 

Besides that this book filled a horror void I've been looking to fill for a while! Excellent! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Racism, Religious bigotry, War

munchvat's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense 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: Complicated

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This was an absolute pleasure to read. Equally scary and intriguing. I related heavily with the main character, Felix, because I have battled with Emetophobia since I was a child as well. The way the author creates his characters is compelling and they all feel multidimensional. If I lost my memory, this book would be one of the first I reread. Also the way he describes his characters, especially his Native American characters shows no arrogance or stereotypes. He made them actual characters instead of the typically Native Americans we see in movies and books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Blood, Cannibalism

sinelaborenihil's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder

cherricherrain's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Suicide

tearbear418's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Violence

Minor: Child death, Stalking

tspice24's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail

faintlymcabre's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Colonisation

this trigger warning spoils the entire book:

miscarriage

trisha_meseck's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Super creepy concept, but just meh for me. I think I would have liked it even less if I had read the physical copy versus listening to the audiobook. The narrator for the audiobook was amazing. I loved the start of the book with the flashback of his friend’s parrot. But it felt like a basic plot with a lot of creepy atmosphere.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

novellearts's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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: Yes

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I accidentally read The Church Beneath the Roots before Stolen Tongues because I didn’t realize the two were related. After now having read both, I think I did enjoy Stolen Tongues a bit more.

Stolen Tongues felt more mysterious to me as we were left without many answers whereas The Church Beneath the Roots gives the readers that explanation that we would be looking for.

As with The Church Beneath the Roots, this book was atmospheric and unsettling. I don’t want to spoil any parts of the story because I think it would ruin the scare factor, but if my partner started doing any of the things that Felix’s wife Faye was doing, I think I would pack up my things and leave! Love you deeply, but maybe not that much haha!

Again, I have such a weakness for spooky books taking place in the secluded woods. Definitely an entertaining and spooky read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

sfox26's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional mysterious tense 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Vomit, Grief