Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín

2 reviews

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Wow. This book was INCREDIBLE. I read it in two sittings because I literally couldn’t put it down.

This book is not for the faint of heart, since the content is both disturbing and mature, but I’d still recommend for older YA audiences.

If you like The Hunger Games, disturbing fae, boarding school stories, forbidden romance, and otherworldly cat-and-mouse games, you’ll love The Call. 

Just make sure you read the trigger warnings first!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Torture, Murder, Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Cannibalism, Confinement, Cursing, and Self harm

Minor: Excrement, Pregnancy, Suicide, Alcohol, and Abortion

There are a ton of body horror/injury/deformation descriptions in this book. If you are sensitive to that, please don’t read this book. A male character attempts to rape a female character. It is a traumatic scene, but not overly graphic. It is mentioned that the male character forcibly kisses her and pushes himself against her. He also touches her boobs. There are LGBT relationships in this book. They are not a focal point, but there are references to homosexual dating, kissing, and desires.

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Bullying, Child death, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Cannibalism, Confinement, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, Excrement, Genocide, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Sexual content