Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Scarred by Emily McIntire

20 reviews

chainsiren's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Torture, Violence, Mental illness, Racism, Confinement, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Classism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Body horror, and Bullying

Moderate: Abandonment, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape

meganbytes's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Body horror, Drug use, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

ellaskrovset's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Violence, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Murder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Sexism, and Sexual assault

anaya_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

I honestly loved this. I really enjoyed Tristan’s character especially seeing his childhood and how it affected him. Also HES OBSESSED and I LOVE IT. Sara is also a bad bitch and I love how Simon balances out their bad deeds. 9/10 smut 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Murder, Sexual content, Ableism, Body horror, Blood, Classism, Grief, Kidnapping, Suicide, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Torture

l_piller's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual content, Classism, Murder, Torture, and Violence

bri_is_booked's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Scarred by Emily McIntire

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶🌶

I went into this one with very little information. The only info I has was “it’s my favorite!” From @audris_book_life. I was thrown through a loop when I realized that this book was a period piece which makes the tension all the sweeter (touching being forbidden and all). 

I really enjoyed Tristan’s character a lot. He has every reason to beat himself up and feel sorry for himself. Instead, Tristan chooses to channel his rage into productivity. His violence (🥵) and manipulation in the story is awe inspiring. 

I like our female MC but I didn’t connect much with her. I did love her desire to protect the little guy, especially when it came to Simon. He relationship with the palace staff is really caring and beautiful. I loved how McIntire included an LGBTQ couple as most historical pieces don’t talk about their existence. 

All in all, a wonderful continuation of the Never After series! I still am partial to Hook, but I very much enjoyed Scarred and it’s nod towards The Lion King. Be prepared. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore

whatjasread's review against another edition

DNF @ p121

Oh this was so not it

• Tristan is genuinely just a prick with a god complex and not in a hot way, like in a ‘you’re worthless’ way and it’s not cute
• there is zero chemistry and we’re so far in ??? I’m ok with a slow burn but this is glacial
• I don’t know if it’s because I wasn’t expecting historical fantasy but this is not working for me at all

TWs (until p121): death of father (before book), toxic family, alcohol consumption, smoking, drug use, nightmares, gore, decapitation (off page), sexism, scarring/body horror, bullying, blood, torture, murder

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Murder, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Alcohol, and Bullying

Minor: Death of parent

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, and War

Minor: Racism, Rape, and Racial slurs

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Torture

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Drug use

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

Do not read if you’re looking for plot. This is strictly spice with plot thrown in for necessity. The plot that is present runs the typical enemies to lovers,

you killed my father

prepare to die routine. That being said, the spice is unreal. Especially the scene in the Church. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Grief, Bullying, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Murder, Cursing, Death, and Sexual content