Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Troop by Nick Cutter

157 reviews

taemaeto's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kate_bedrossian's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Torture

swformentano's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Self harm, Torture, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ctasala's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Torture

alitas123's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

linoswalt's review

I have read a lot of fucked up shit but I just couldn’t with Shelley. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm, Torture, and Violence

smolhandsdan's review

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Gaslighting

vyralvyris's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is the first horror book I've read in a while that I just cannot wait to read again.  Can't wait for the movie to suck.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, and Fatphobia

Brutal animal testing, cruelty, and death including insects, a sea turtle, a chimpanzee, a cat, and others I cannot directly recall

animebloodqueen's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Be prepared for Chapter 29. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Fatphobia, Medical content, Grief, and Cannibalism

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Abandonment

spooky_taylor's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Body shaming and Police brutality