Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman

8 reviews

katilh's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Body horror, and Pedophilia

courtwj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Body horror, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Torture, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

jenny_d's review against another edition

dark medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Confinement, Transphobia, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder

hiddeninfantasy's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicide, Transphobia, and Torture

archaicgambit's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I forgot how scary this series is! Can’t believe I read it as a teen. Had to skip over the serial killer convention. So many CW please take care of yourself. 

That said I think the interwoven text of the sandman series is really strong in this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racial slurs, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Slavery

squidd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Same strengths as the previous volume, but it was a bit confusing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Violence, Body horror, and Sexual content

magneto's review

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Death, Blood, Body horror, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Transphobia, and Gore

debookgeek's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Blood, Gore, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Kidnapping

Minor: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Death of parent