Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

128 reviews

obliteraturebygaytorayd's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative medium-paced

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

4.25

Dorothy is the true gore-mand. Never has prose been so simultaneously disgusting and delightful. I wanted to languish in this book longer than I could, like any good meal or raunchy rendezvous. Dorothy experiences character growth, but not an overwhelming amount, nor is the majority of the book centered around obvious growth. The characters, while different in personality and presentation, remain flat-footed from Dorothy’s viewpoint. Never do I feel an ounce of love for her former lovers, nor do I feel anguish at their delectable demises. Dorothy presents a satirical, non-conformative, rather muted radicalism, while remaining consistently informative regarding foodie culture and the subversive desires of cultural caricatures (I.e, the other characters).  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Murder, Body horror, Rape, Cursing, Death, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

xandrav's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Rape

litpages3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

littlepileofgoodthings's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Body horror, Death, Rape, Violence, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

lunanichole's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Recommending to people who love the “cool girl” monologue and can handle gore

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, and Gore

thegayestghost's review against another edition

dark slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death, Rape, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death of parent, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, and Body shaming

stomachpains's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Animal death, Gore, and Sexual content

joandec_00's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Body horror

camrich's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Gore, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death

bookishbisexual's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A stunning book, beautiful and horrifying in all the best ways. There are a few lines I had to skip that were too descriptive for me (Marco… if you know, you know) but other than that I couldn’t tear my eyes away.

Funny enough, this book made me rethink how I experience food and want to try liver. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, Rape, Body horror, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty