Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Impossible Girl by Lydia Kang

3 reviews

gillianengelbrecht's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, and Misogyny

Minor: Violence, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Vomit

merely_meredith's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I adored this book and immediately tore through 3 more Lydia Kang novels. I would 100% read this again. Cora is such a great character and I never saw any of the twists coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Chronic illness, Violence, Pregnancy, Classism, Cursing, Xenophobia, Body horror, and Physical abuse

whirl's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

A mysterious and twisted story, very unusual and I really enjoyed it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Suicide attempt, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cancer, Pregnancy, Slavery, and Death of parent