Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Leech by Hiron Ennes

95 reviews

harpybuns's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book answers the question, what if Tamsyn Muir wrote a gothic horror novel set in a post-apocalyptic society as told by a hivemind symbiote? It's gross, it's cryptic, it's heartbreaking. I fucking loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Blood, Body horror, Medical content, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Infertility

Minor: Animal cruelty, Grief, Vomit, and Gun violence

befnie's review against another edition

dark tense

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

1.5

I’ve never read anything like Leech before, and I hope I never do again. 

the rape written in second person and the multinational of a literal newborn were just too much for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Body horror, and Rape

newborn mutilation, not just murder

fcoo's review

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

This was excellent horror. I would highly recommend the audiobook.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Miscarriage, Rape, and Pandemic/Epidemic

s_teichman's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was worth reading- it does very interesting things with the self and the first-person narrative and brings up some great points for contemplation- but it is not an easy book to read. Please mind the content warnings and brace yourself to be disturbed by at least one thing in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Medical content

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide and Miscarriage

seawarrior's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

Skin-crawingly disturbing and one of the most brilliant novels I've read. Leech begins as gothic science fiction with wildly creative atmosphere and worldbuilding, then seemlessly twists into a horror story about lack of bodily autonomy. It's a scream, a vengeance, and a triumph. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Infidelity, Infertility, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse

falloutrocker's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Gore

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

hazeyjane_2's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

What an immersive book. I found the ending a bit rushed, but the rest was fantastic. Told from a unique POV, with a fascinating plot, and a post-apocalyptic world that feels more mysterious because we only ever get hints of the weird and vast ecosystem that is behind it all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Death

aerolich's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Gore, Medical content, Rape, Body horror, Child abuse, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage

luthienslibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, Torture, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, and Sexual assault

bethmalena's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Horror isn’t usually my thing, but gotta support my queer sci-fi-adjacent authors! In its best moments it reminded me of Ancillary Justice. I liked the futuristic French language elements, but couldn’t quite seem to get my head around a world with a hive-mind doctor complex and mechanical hearts but otherwise only very outdated technology. I found the end a bit drawn out too long and anticlimactic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Miscarriage, Gun violence, and Body horror