Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey

16 reviews

septaria's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Murder, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Kidnapping

cursed10fold's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Body horror

anntharai's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad 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? No

5.0

Okay so hear me out - book 1 is a *better book* than book 2, but I *enjoyed* book 2 more. That fckn cliffhanger tho. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Classism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, and War

geekmom's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

A well-paced and engaging read! These guys don’t have a clue how to write women but this is easy to just laugh at and ignore because the story is so interesting (and kudos to them for including so many women at all and for giving them meaningful roles in the story!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Kidnapping, Gun violence, War, and Body horror

rachaelbunny's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, War, Gore, Child death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Trafficking, Xenophobia, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pedophilia, Chronic illness, and Domestic abuse

roksyreads's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, War, and Body horror

Minor: Child abuse

jnichols's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Vomit, Body horror, War, Kidnapping, and Death

thedinosaurkid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Genocide, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

iono's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Grief, and Kidnapping

Moderate: War, Racism, Xenophobia, Child abuse, and Cursing

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Pedophilia

ekcd_'s review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Medical content, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts