Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

96 reviews

8going80's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It was a pretty good book but took a while to get in to the meat of the story and then all of a sudden everything happened and the book finished so the pacing was a little bit off. It’s a YA horror book so you’re not going to get the same kind of experience as reading some Stephen King but I think this book did horror pretty well. I will say that the ending is a bit messy with how

the Owl Society were responsible for killings over time and did kill a few of the book’s characters but then Mr Lamont and Ms Keane were responsible for Javier & (finishing off) Tasha and then Kyle killing Charity.

I think the plot lost some of the impact. Overall I enjoyed the book the more I read it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

pbandjane_library's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

corsetedfeminist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This books reads like a slasher movie feels, and I mean that in a complementary way. It details a girl working at a horror summer camp that suddenly becomes far too real. 
If you like slasher films, you’ll probably like this, as it has most of the same tropes and somewhat nonsensical plot points. The one advantage is that the main character and love interest are actually multifaceted and fairly smart. They’re also a Black lesbian couple, and making something gay always makes it better. 
Less gore than some horror books, but what it lacks in gore it makes up for in atmosphere, plot twists, and spooky vibes- by the last few chapters, my heart was racing and I was desperate to know what would happen next and who would survive

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Body horror, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

phoenixlovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely loved this book! The ending took me completely by surprise and I was so into it! This is the first horror book that's actually scared me, and it's set the bar high!! 

Also, there's a Sapphic relationship and a queer guy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Kidnapping, Gore, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Confinement and Child abuse

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Blood, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Gun violence

Minor: Racism

dexkit10's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Animal death

Minor: Sexual content

zombiezami's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

I feel like the magic being introduced in the last third wasn't executed well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Body horror, Confinement, Violence, Death, Child death, Abandonment, Gore, Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Animal death, Child abuse, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, and Racism

sarah_m2006's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice easy read but became very tense and had lots of good plot twists I am usually good at guessing what is going to happen next but this book kept me on my toes 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Death, Grief, Gore, and Murder

Minor: Animal death

haley49's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was an edge of my seat read that kept me going until the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Gun violence, Gore, Body horror, and Kidnapping

llams's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Murder, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Animal death