Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

69 reviews

dejaghoul's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

Sucked me in from the very first pages and did not let go. A story deeply about abuse but which rarely shows the abuse, about the ways women twist themselves to fit into and evade what patriarchal systems demand of them, about tending to the hurt child inside of you, about personhood and the lack thereof. It was not what I expected but better than what I hoped, and I am now on a mission to make as many people read it as possible so we can discuss and cry about trauma. Thank you to the bookstore employee who recommended it to me because I never would have found it otherwise and am so much the better for it!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

hannahmartinez's review against another edition

2.0

Deeply unpleasant to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Body horror

rhall19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Minor: Child abuse

sparklefarm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Not at one point did I know where this was going.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Body horror, Child abuse, and Death of parent

escapinginpaper's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Gore, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Body horror, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcohol

skillwithaquill's review against another edition

4.25

I devoured this book and I absolutely loved it. The pace, the narrative, the science fiction mixed with true-life trauma, and CLONES!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Murder, Body horror, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Pregnancy

jojo_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Minor: Abortion

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Murder, and Body horror

Moderate: Suicide, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

anarchist_al's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I really liked the twists and turns of this novel. The narrator did a fantastic job bringing each character to life, and acting out more than just dialogue. I really loved the character arcs of Evelyn and Martine, and I was very satisfied with the ending. Evelyn as the narrator was rarely lovable, but she was brilliant and smart and so observant, and her moments of empathy were meaningful. This book was pretty science-heavy, but it never felt difficult to understand. I was riveted from start to finish!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Medical content, Violence, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity and Gaslighting

phantomdoodler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity