Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke

7 reviews

trking's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.75

This was pretty good, but way too rushed to actually develop any lore, which is a bummer to me. The concept was deeply cool, and Burke did a good job of developing a sense of dread throughout the book, but then the ending happened way too fast for my taste and things fell apart. I did like that

Cortez discovered a baby in the back of his car, although I'm not totally clear on how that happened if he didn't eat the candy. And also, what's the point of saddling the carriers with kids? Wouldn't it be more effective for the elders if the spawn just launch out of peoples' chests all of a sudden? I get that that kind of disassembles the central concept, but still.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Violence, Suicide, and Body horror

nerodia2348's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

 I can't really say much without spoiling. This is a fantastic quick read that left me feeling deeply unsettled. If you like your horror nice and dark, you'll like it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

ilaxaria's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Suicide, Gaslighting, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Car accident, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Fatphobia

selahmoreno's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Fatphobia

gssll_lpz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Abandonment, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

booking_along's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

That’s what you’re supposed to do with old toys. If they’re broken you get new ones.

This was something! 

i really understand why people keep saying this is extremely creepy and utterly strange but compellingly horrific. 

i give full props to the author for writing an entire horror story that leaves everything open gives no explanation but makes it work! 

he writes all kinds of horror tropes into this but gives them a bit of a spin, enough to makes this different enough to not tell the reader where it going. 

for a very simplistic and very short story the author really managed to pack everything you need to write a memorable horror.

also ending this as creepily as it began? Full marks for that!

if you want something quick but unforgettable and just the right amount of horror to be creeped out but enjoy yourself at the same time? 
go for it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Violence, Confinement, and Death

keen's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Car accident, Torture, and Body horror

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Gore, Alcohol, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Child death

Minor: Child abuse and Physical abuse