Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

36 reviews

drmccoy's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This Carrie retelling hits all the horror of the original but with a much greater depth. The character development is great. The ending is some what open ended but there’s enough guidance to give you a good idea of what probably happened. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, and Racial slurs

mamawantsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Police brutality, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Body horror, Bullying, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death and Vomit

yellow_ylugbug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gore, Child death, Bullying, Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Police brutality, and Toxic relationship

mollyolloxenfree25's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Child death, Violence, and Body horror

cmckayo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Classism, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Violence, Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

brittonmc1221's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Bullying, Death, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

kshertz's review against another edition

dark informative reflective 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? No

4.0

I love this author so I read it even though I’m not a huge horror person. Or a magical realism person. But I still was enthralled. I really enjoyed the podcast aspect and the interviews. It has an excellent ending. Personally I liked her book White Smoke better but this one is definitely great too. I think people who enjoy horror and magic and true crime would enjoy this book even more than me!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Body shaming, Grief, Racism, Child death, Death of parent, Body horror, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, and Toxic friendship

ashylibrarian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.5

Another stellar novel from Tiffany D. Jackson.

This modern-day Carrie retelling brings in classic Stephen King pops with the well-known Tiffany D. Jackson surprises.

I have not read Carrie, but I believe I watched the original movie a few years ago. Jackson did a fantastic job creating a modern retelling of this horror story while integrating in important conversations around race and the oppression that Black individuals still face today. This story may be fantasy but it is relevant. The events take place in 2014, not too far back from where we are today, though we are still seeing the racial bullying, the white supremacy mindset, and the horrific treatment of black folks (male-presenting, specifically) by police officers.  

Like many have said before me, though I knew mostly what the ending would bring, I was not able to put this book down. Jackson expertly knows how to keep a reader invested in the story.

I also want to note that this book does come with a heavy content warning list, so please glace over that before reading if you feel this book might be triggering in any way. 

Thank you, Ms. Jackson, for creating yet another powerful, emotional, relevant, and capturing story. I will absolutely be recommending this to my readers in the library. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Racism, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Confinement, Child abuse, Classism, Child death, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Police brutality, Death, Blood, Hate crime, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual content, Abandonment, Cancer, Animal death, Cursing, and Alcohol

emilyepew's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Blood, Racism, Police brutality, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Racial slurs

bookishgia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Genocide, Murder, Police brutality, Bullying, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Violence, Classism, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Racism, and Gun violence