Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Leech by Hiron Ennes

112 reviews

jess2obsess's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Suicide, Medical content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Miscarriage

rocabarraigh's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body horror, and Rape

Moderate: Medical content and Medical trauma

jully_bean'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? Yes

4.75

I absolutely loved this book! The strange post-apocalyptic world sucked me in and kept me wanting more information. I will say the ending was a little dull and there were a few things that never got answered or resolved, such as

what ended up happening with the twins?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gore, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Suicide, Child death, Medical content, Alcohol, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, and Physical abuse

charlatte_lee's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Gore, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Infertility

leswampwitch's review against another edition

dark informative 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? Yes

4.5

I was thoroughly absorbed and totally loving the incredible world and fascinating characters that Hiron Ennes created. 

It was wonderfully atmospheric and overall a fabulous read.

However, I was disappointed with the last 100 pages or so. The story was metaphor rich, which ultimately fell flat at the end of the book when the metaphors and themes were laid out clearly for the reader, somewhat spoiling the metaphor, and in my experience, taking me out of the story all together.

I finished the book because I was almost finished with it anyway, but was very disappointed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Medical content, and Body horror

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

samanthachen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.0

I wanted to love this book, but the perspective shifts through the main character were not for me. However, I can say that the book is beautifully written. While I gave it a 3, this has to be someone’s 5. It’s stunning. The plot is perfect in my opinion. I just had the hardest time keeping up with the hive mind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Suicide, Blood, Gore, Medical content, Vomit, and Death

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

ablanket42's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Death, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide

quirkydrinkerofink's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, and Body horror

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

bea_reads_books's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Medical content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Child death, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Animal cruelty, and Violence

Minor: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Classism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Torture, and Vomit

liltakeawaygirl's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Infertility, Violence, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Animal death, Infidelity, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Misogyny

Minor: Colonisation, Grief, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Child death, and Vomit