Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Bloed en beenderen by Tomi Adeyemi

17 reviews

jan1e's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Tomi is a beautiful writer. I could easily feel all the emotions from every character and cried and laughed multiple times. I loved the African culture throughout the entire book. I appreciated the commentary on real life issues involving police brutality. The violence and angst in here could be too much for a sensitive reader (I’m finding it was for me). 

Also, the speed in which Zelie and Inan fall in love took me out of enjoying the book. Coupled with how young this books read, reading the romance between them that went beyond the first kiss made me uncomfortable.

This is Tomi’s debut though and I love seeing a Nigerian American author have such a splash in the book world. I’m rooting for her! 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Genocide

peggy_racham's review against another edition

5.0

Rereading this for the upcoming third book relase. The audiobook narrator did a great job bringing this world to life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death of parent, Violence, Body horror, Slavery, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Torture, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Death, Fire/Fire injury, War, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, and Murder

bookishpixie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, War, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death, Child death, Grief, Blood, Toxic relationship, Torture, Physical abuse, Genocide, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Violence, and Gaslighting

mattyb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Violence, Genocide, Child death, Death, Body horror, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Vomit, War, Trafficking, Colonisation, Murder, Medical content, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Classism, Dysphoria, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Gore

Minor: Alcohol and Animal cruelty

jiffygiraffe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Police brutality, Death, War, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Physical abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Blood

Minor: Child death

sweetchocolatez's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Death of parent, Genocide, Torture, Death, Murder, Violence, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Slavery, Trafficking, Child abuse, Blood, Classism, Physical abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Body horror

Minor: Animal death and Sexual harassment

filosophicfoton's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, and Death

Moderate: War, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, and Torture

Minor: Genocide

lermaline's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

J'avais hâte de me plonger dans De sang et de rage dont j'avais beaucoup entendu parler sous son titre en anglais, Children of Blood and Bone de Tomi Adeyemi. J'avoue avoir toujours été impressionnée par la couverture qu'une fois (digitalement) tournée je n'ai presque pas refermée, captivée par les aventures de Zélie. Lu en français, je savais que le public cible du livre se situait dans une tranche d'âge inférieure à la mienne, particulièrement pour les enfants à partir de 14 ans. J'ai donc adapté mes attentes avant de me lancer (relation amoureuse entre ados non-explicite, recherche d'identité, affirmation de soi, indépendance face à ses parents et d'autres formes d'autorité et/ou de pouvoir, rébellion contre l'injustice). Cet ouvrage se lit très rapidement grâce à des chapitres courts alternant les points de vue de presque tous les personnages principaux, Zélie, Amari et Inan dans un pays et une culture inspirés du Nigéria. Les thèmes abordés sont lourds et actuels : le roi régnant qui dirige sans pitié Orïsha a commis un génocide envers les membres magiques de son peuple et a éteint à sa source la magie elle-même, a asservi, exploité et terrorise encore les familles endeuillées à jamais amputées de leurs proches, forcés à revivre encore et encore les souvenirs de ces assassinats par les forces armées royales. Vivre dans Orïsha est dangereux, il faut savoir s'y défendre si l'on ne veut pas être anéanti, et parfois ce n'est pas suffisant. J'ai particulièrement apprécié les descriptions du système de déités et des pouvoirs magiques, des villes et paysages ainsi que les animaux compagnons géants. J'ai peut-être remarqué un peu tard les parallèles évidents avec Avatar (Derniers Maîtres de l'Air) sans en être dérangée puisque j'aime énormément cette série. 

J'aurais aimé passer plus de temps avec certains personnages (dans le village des maji), avoir le point de vue de Tzain, approfondir la relation avec la mère de Zélie et Tzain, voir un rapprochement avec Amari et lui, voire même Amari et Zélie, approfondir les conflits sociaux et politiques dans Orïsha. 
Evidemment la fin ne dupe pas le vieux loup de mer de fantasy que je suis, et tant que l'on a pas vu et confirmé en détail la mort d'Inan, je reste persuadée de le retrouver dans le prochain livre.

 

Dans l'ensemble, je suis heureuse d'avoir lu cet ouvrage et le recommande autour de moi. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Child death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Genocide, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Trafficking

bookishperseus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gore, Child abuse, Colonisation, Hate crime, Slavery, Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, War, Self harm, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, and Death

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

asiamh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Confinement, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Body horror, Classism, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Child death, Death of parent, Sexism, Grief, and Physical abuse