Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Cows by Matthew Stokoe

5 reviews

jocelyn73c's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I'm not a big splatterpunk reader. Extreme gore is not really my thing. This book really pushed a lot of my boundaries, but that being said I thought the writing was good and there was an actual message about male isolation and dominance over others that I thought was well illustrated. I won't ever read it again, but I'm not mad I read it this one time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Medical content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Eating disorder, Death, Abandonment, Animal death, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Ableism, Pregnancy, Murder, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Medical trauma, Gore, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Confinement

This is a splatterpunk book and probably should not be read by someone who isn't familiar with the genre. It's very graphic and challenging.

pantrat's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Death, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, Vomit, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gore, Medical content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Rape

rarityfemme's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

:/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Incest, Abortion, Body horror, Excrement, Fatphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Murder, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, and Torture

earsore's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

2.5

Not sure if this was an allegory that flew over my head or just a total exercise in shock value, but either way it was... uh... something I guess.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Torture, Toxic friendship, Blood, Gore, Mental illness, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Racial slurs

cupcait's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

visceral reaction, decently written

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Vomit, Bullying, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Rape, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs