Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Vértestvérek by Ania Ahlborn

69 reviews

kkalicky94's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Incest, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

meagm's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Saw the ending coming a mile away but the writing is really good & interesting if you’re a sicko on the prowl for good horror (like me). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Blood

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This one hurt. It really really hurt. I wasn't so sure about it for the first 50 pages but once I got to the 100 mark I was super invested. The dynamics in this fucked up, evil family were really interesting and heartbreaking to read about and the book presents you with a complicated but believable protagonist that you really want to see win.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Rape, Bullying, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Grief, Incest, Murder, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Stalking

noelle1121005's review against another edition

dark

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Blood, Gore, Murder, Violence, Vomit, and Death

honeyenbee's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, Child death, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Murder, Ableism, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Stalking, Pedophilia, and Confinement

waverlyloyd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I loved the ending. at first this was going to be a 3.5 star but then I read the last line and immediately booted it up to 4. loved!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, and Gore

muddymind's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Torture, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Child death, Death, Blood, Body horror, Misogyny, Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Vomit, Rape, Stalking, Abandonment, and Pedophilia

jacqelaine00's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Torture, Physical abuse, Rape, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Gore, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Gun violence, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Drug use, Grief, and Misogyny

grapefuit's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Vomit, Torture, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief

kawooreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is maybe the most treacherous book I have ever read! The whiplash from all the things that happen within this story... I know I will be left thinking about this one for a long time. A family with a dark, horrific passion, a young man torn between who he wants to be and who he has become, and a plot line that left me gasping at every turn. It's like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, meets The Devil's Rejects, meets a complex Netflix true crime docuseries taking place in the backwoods of Appalachia. I'm not a huge horror fan, but the shock value of the gore and violence felt elevated due to the author's ability to write characters as helpless children who grow into monsters. The sister, Misty Dawn, is maybe the most tragic character of the book.  It's wild to me that I am rating this story five stars, but I feel compelled to rate so well because the story rocked me from beginning to end. There were parts where I was tearing up and parts that had me flinching in disgust.  I felt almost the gamut of emotions with this one, except maybe joy. You will find little joy in this tale. Content warnings: all of them....all graphic content warnings you can think of are probably in here....

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Murder, Body horror, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Violence