Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Woom: An Extreme Psychological Horror Novel by Duncan Ralston

22 reviews

coltonchase_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Excrement, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Child death, Body shaming, Sexual content, Suicide, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Drug abuse, Cultural appropriation, Abortion, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Body horror

fearsickness's review against another edition

challenging dark funny slow-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? Yes

3.0

if you were on the internet at the height of shock sites, this book probably won't phase you much. there were some parts of it that made me physically wince a little bit, but it's not near the disturbing mess that i'd been told it was.

however, i do think it's pretty funny at parts, and decently written. i think both leads were interesting characters, and it made me wish the novel was just *slightly* longer, if only to give more breathing room for their respective personalities and eccentricities. honestly, the shortness is what keeps it from being a 4 star to me. 

overall though, if you're squeamish this won't be for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Body horror, Gore, Drug use, Sexual content, Rape, Pregnancy, Torture, Excrement, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racial slurs and Suicide

seriously, don't read this if you're easily disturbed. but also, if you do read this, don't be surprised by the content. it's transgressive fiction/extreme horror for a reason.

meh697's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Gore, Medical trauma, Rape, Torture, Medical content, Drug abuse, Suicide, Body horror, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Vomit

quietlex's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? Yes

This was pure shit. I bought this because I saw a tiktok video claiming that it was a really good horror novel, and now I’m disappointed to have wasted my money. The “Extreme Horror Novel” label on the cover really means “disgusting sexual assault” in a bunch of different ways. I’ve always hated “horror” that ends up being just a sick man’s sexual fantasies/traumas. You can write a good horror that incorporates the good and bad of sex, without having the entire book revolving around the gore and other atrocities that can happen. The title “Woom” is accurate since the thing is chock full of vagina! Each chapter has some horrible thing happening to a poor woman’s body. There’s absolutely nothing scary about this book, it’s just flat out gross. The story telling is awfully drab and boring, with vile things being described blandly in order to grab your attention. It doesn’t work. The only good thing about this book is that it is so short. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Abortion, Addiction, Death, Abandonment, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

mamaashley's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Drug use, Body shaming, Body horror, Blood, Torture, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Death, Abortion, Addiction, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage

effys's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

3.0

This is a hard book to rate or review because I can’t say I enjoyed this book by any means but it’s not the sort of book you’re meant to enjoy (if someone told me they enjoyed this book I think I’d back away slowly and then run as far away as I could) it’s definitely a gruesome book that’s not for the feint of heart and I would not take trigger warnings lightly for this book it’s brutal honestly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Sexual assault, Excrement, Pregnancy, Rape, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Abortion

kiranx's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

would love to send some sympathy flowers to this author's therapist.
dear god.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Suicide, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, and Torture

not enough content warnings in the world for this book.

reading_binosaur's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

I literally cannot give it any more stars. I didn't hate it, but definitely didn't love it. Really fucky

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Abortion, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Fatphobia, Grief, Infertility, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Suicide, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Body shaming, and Bullying

oliviamichelle_'s review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gore, Torture, Sexual violence, and Body horror

jps8455's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual violence, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Blood, and Rape