Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Threshold by Jordan L. Hawk

7 reviews

sarahsupastar's review

adventurous dark mysterious

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

jennifox's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I think I liked this one even better than Widdershins. There was more Christine (being a total badass, as expected), Whyborne has a bit more confidence, and Griffin's insecurities are more obvious (well, obvious to everyone other than Whyborne) and I just want to hug him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Gore

Moderate: Sexism, Vomit, and Racism

saemiligr's review

adventurous dark medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Body horror

mustnotblink's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

The mystery was interesting and well-written. Whyborne and Griffin's relationship is still a fun read. They have great chemistry and I do enjoy how the topic of Whyborne’s privileged upbringing has entered into the conversation. I do feel like they are over-using the ‘lovers tiff separating them only for immediate danger to make their argument seem irrelevant’ trope, but overall it is still enjoyable.

Plus Christine is there to deal devastating one-liners and roll her eyes at peak moments so A+

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Animal death and Torture

magicpreppy's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

So, for a good bit of the book I thought we were actually building towards a Triad relationship with Elliot - it is not that. It is not that at all.

Love the pace and the whole vibe of the book overall.  I'm not usually into horror but I found the body horror disturbing in a compelling way here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

beulah_devaney's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Torture

The only people who survive this book are wealthy white people. People of colour, women of all colours and sex workers get tortured, mutilated, maimed and generally mistreated

inferiorwit's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Torture