Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson

12 reviews

crybabybea's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Nothing crazy. Not bad, not amazing. Just a fun, twisty read with some good horror moments.

I wanted a bit more out of pretty much every part of this. For the first time I actually felt like this book was too short to accomplish a really good payoff. For some reason it felt simultaneously way too slow during the beginning and then way too fast at the end. I was especially disappointed by the characters and how quickly the relationships move. Marion was a bit of a confusing character considering her backstory, and Lisavet was almost compelling but just fell a bit short for me. I did enjoy the relationships between Marion and the other girls but still felt like they were quite flat.

The plot itself is interesting and there is just enough mystery threaded through the story that it keeps your interest. I can't say that the twist itself was particularly surprising, but I still enjoyed the journey there and the resolution after. 

There are a couple sapphic moments but the relationship is incredibly imbalanced power-wise and abusive, so don't expect a good time in the average sense of the word :)

The ending gave me Sucker Punch vibes which was cool.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Classism, Vomit, Medical trauma, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Medical content, Alcohol, Blood, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement and Gaslighting

Minor: Incest

Do NOT read this if you have a fear of needles. Also the cat does not die.

ireadinbed's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective 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

4.75

Again Alexis Henderson just knocks it out of the park for me! 

There is great gothic atmosphere building at the start and wild action at the end. I really liked the characters and got genuinely a little freaked out at one point and had to walk away for a second. Beautiful imagery and worldbuilding!

My only complaint is there was a section that felt like it needed a few more scenes to build suspense. And honestly it's a minor complaint because the shock was kinda worth that spoiled tension! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual assault

bookishcookiemonster's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.25

The idea was great, execution not as much. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters. I wish we knew more about the world this takes place in. 
And the overall story is very slow and boring. 
This might have been better as a short-story 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Vomit, Abandonment, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Body horror, Classism, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, and Gore

bluemoon_dani's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

This was an intensly captivating read that had me picturing every moment vividly within my mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Vomit, Murder, and Drug use

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Drug use, Body horror, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Bullying, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Medical content, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Self harm, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

m_lee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, Slavery, Torture, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Classism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Violence, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, Cursing, Incest, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia

pale_faced_fear's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Murder, Blood, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Violence, Gore, and Infidelity

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Incest

book_of_the_north's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Incest, Torture, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Confinement, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Gore, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

thepencilhead's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Body horror, Chronic illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Murder, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Gore, Gaslighting, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Death

Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, and Torture

kitausu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

There were a few things about the relationships that I found difficult to believe/moved very fast, but overall I loved this so much. Perfectly spooky for the season.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Confinement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Classism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Torture, Body horror, Cannibalism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Vomit