Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Woom: An Extreme Psychological Horror Novel by Duncan Ralston

106 reviews

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Abortion, Death, Sexual violence, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Fatphobia and Excrement

lv00009's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

e_gracereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

2.0

This was just… gross? And not in a particularly creepy way, honestly. I just didn’t enjoy this book as much as I’ve enjoyed other extreme horror, I guess? It’s well-written, and I’m sure it’s for somebody, but it’s just not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Addiction, Abandonment, Blood, Fatphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Gore, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Vomit

lauryn_amber26's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Addiction, Rape, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Sexual assault, Self harm, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Gore, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Abortion

jwitek's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death, Drug abuse, Abortion, Child death, Drug use, Body horror, Sexual content, Violence, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault

voidcrawler's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Gore, Abortion, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Pregnancy, Excrement, and Drug use

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Disturbingly dark. Not at all what I expected — but heinous nonetheless. This nontraditional tale of horror will definitely fuck up your brain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Violence, Addiction, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Abortion, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Vomit

our_bookish_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This was truly one demented, excessively gory and odious, yet unique book. I don't think I'll ever be able to read this book again. I really enjoyed it, i think. 😅 I like to think i have a pretty strong stomach. I've seen many a thing in my life, but NEVER before has a book made me so nauseated that I physically turned the book from my face and looked away from it to process and not vomit on my book and bed 🤢... but just like true horror, it drew me back in. 

This was a "read at your own pace" buddy read, with three IG friends. We shall see what they think as well!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual assault, Abortion, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Grief, Torture, and Violence

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

lillystahl's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Vomit, Abortion, Addiction, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Rape, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Excrement, Infertility, and Physical abuse