Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

The Erstwhile by Brian Catling

2 reviews

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Blood, Gore, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Colonisation

Minor: Rape, War, Excrement, and Vomit

kateofmind's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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: Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Despite all the content warnings, this is a remarkable and unique read. Most of the icky content is there for criticism and the mysteries and surprises are worth enduring it all for.