Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

10 reviews

lvr_17's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, and Body horror

frogfixture's review against another edition

4.0

It's a gripping and well-written story in many ways. And there were so many times that people behaved in ways that felt so implausible to me, like standing around having a conversation about the future when a loved one was near by waiting to be helped. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, and Gore

laurantor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Body horror, Death of parent, Blood, Cancer, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Mass/school shootings, and Physical abuse

amalia_tealeaf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Body horror, and Gore

gmat's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

gondorgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Alcohol, Grief, Murder, Torture, Gun violence, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, Cancer, and Death

_krysta's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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

4.0

This book was thought provoking and has an interesting premise. I enjoyed the overall theme of good versus bad, and how a thirst for power can corrupt. There was a surprising cast of diverse characters I wouldn't have expected to team together so well. The bad people were truly evil, which is where a lot of the horror and violence comes in. So truly consider content warnings on that front, there are some brutal murders. It goes to show how a lot of pain and suffering can lead others to inflict the worst upon the world. I felt the magic books was unique and enjoyed learning how each worked. It was also reflective on how a book can be used for good and bad, depending on the users intentions. I thought the characters also showed immense growth by the end. We get insight into each one and I appreciated the third person omniscent narration for that purpose. The time travel was well done, I didn't have to work too hard to keep track of the time jumps.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Body horror, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Torture, Death of parent, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Racism, Cursing, Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Gruesome death, hateful language by antagonists. Eating disorder minor, really just random comments on food by 2nd fmc.

definitelynotreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

4.5

I knew from the beginning that the Book of Doors was exactly my type of book. Who hasn't wished for a way to open any door and be anywhere else? With that premise, the possibilities for this book were endless. 

"Any door is every door" 

The book Cassie receives opens any door for her and she tumbles down a rabbit hole of adventure she never asked for, but of which she is somehow the center. 

The minute I met her, I knew I would like Cassie. She's a character who makes sense to me and acts in many of the same ways I might in a similar situation. I loved the beginning of the book, watching her an Izzy explore the possibilities of the Book of Doors together. I could've read 400 pages of them exploring without all all the tension that came later. 

But as Cassie and Izzy dive into the possibilities of their new book, they draw the attention of a variety of mostly unsavory characters from across the world. The twists and turns and connections this book makes as it goes on are fantastic. I gasped audibly so many times as pieces clicked into place. 

If you are a fan of the Starless Sea, but wish it had a bit more murder and a bit less confusing fantasy magic system, I definitely recommend the Book of Doors. Be warned though, some of the murder is quite gruesome.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Body horror

Minor: Racial slurs

alisa4books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

Such a dark and twisted tale in the best way!  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, Cancer, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Addiction