Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Little Heaven by Nick Cutter

24 reviews

charlottesreadingweb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is Nick Cutter's best book, in my opinion. Strange, disturbing, fantastical and absolutely wild, this incredibly original horror book addresses some of the darkest topics in fiction. Cutter pushes his readers to their limits with this story, doing so unapologetically and with little explanation. There are parts of this book that I think about and they still scare me. The epilogue broke my heart and is a MUST READ to complete this story. I'm not sure who I would recommend this book to, but if you are looking for something that will push you well outside your comfort zone, this is the book for you!

Please see content warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Body horror, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Cursing

thegr8estangell's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Do you like documentaries about Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple? Heaven's Gate? This book does cults so well. That final sermon... oof that was freaky. The dread and fear is palpable throughout the whole book. This book could honestly stand alone with just the parts of it that took place in the 1960s. The story was super gory. like... super gory. I kinda want him to do a short story about the other places they found out there near Little Heaven. The children of this book make the children of the corn look like cutesy day campers. I would've liked him to explain the wishes stuff a little more. That was still pretty ambiguous at the end, but hey, you can't have it all. A terrifying read for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

frida_cutthroat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book, one of my favorites by nick cutter , it’s almost like a horror adventure , it has the supernatural in it as well as grappling with human Emotions

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

ripxreads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Child death