Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

a certain hunger by Chelsea G. Summers, Chelsea G. Summers

105 reviews

grrrcait's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Violence, Sexual content, Animal death, Murder, Death, and Cannibalism

reddeddy's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Gore, Stalking, Body horror, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Violence, Cannibalism, Animal death, Blood, and Sexual content

casualvamp's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.0

For a book about cannibalism, it turned out to be surprisingly uneventful. Not at all what I was expecting from this book, I must say I'm disappointed. The pacing is increeeeedibly slow, making it a tedious read. The main character is insufferable; while I understand we are meant to dislike her because she's a murderer, her annoying personality made me almost give up on the book. Also, the way Dorothy describes sex made me want to vomit.

"As I tasted the bleach-and-umami flavor of his precum" —girl, what?

It felt more like reading a pretentious early '90s food magazine than a novel about a literal psychopath.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

amalauna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal death, Classism, Car accident, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

beeword's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Definitely an interesting read. It took me longer to finish than a typical 250 page book and I think there were a couple of factors at play. 
1. The main character doesn't experience a lot of emotions, which are usually what really invest me in a story. 
2. The main character is a gourmand, and her tastes are far richer than what I'm familiar with. Many of the author's analogies and invocations use dishes or wines that my nugget-loving palette cannot comprehend. 
I was keenly aware that I was missing out on nuanced portions that a more informed foodie could probably grasp with ease. 
That being said, I loved this refined take on a female psychopath, and how unapologetically she was written. 
If you want an FMC who is incredibly intelligent, driven, sexual, and pretentious, this book is for you! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Animal death, Cannibalism, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident

river23's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Gore, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Animal death, and Death of parent

macncheese_pdf's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

carlomartinez__'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

Read the trigger warnings! Not for the squeamish, sensitive, or faint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Rape, Cannibalism, Classism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexism, and Violence

sueshe's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, Animal death, and Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment and Rape

willowisp_'s review against another edition

dark hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Murder, Cancer, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Gore