Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt

54 reviews

kentanapages's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Actual review to come. Immediate reaction What the f did I just read, I am disturbed. This is some f#@ked up sh!t. Every trigger warning.  it’s horrifying it’s just so disturbing i read it in one sitting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Hate crime, Incest, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Vomit, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Excrement, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Chronic illness, and Pedophilia

Minor: Body shaming, Ableism, Deadnaming, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Animal death, and Dysphoria

Weird, There’s not a content warning specific to “graphically depicted parasite fetish” :)

bohemian_yogini's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Not for the squeamish. A shamelessly refreshing — and compulsive — exploration of political terrorism through the lens of deeply unorthodox lifestyles. This book oozes with a parasitic quality that is sure to linger after you’ve finished.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Excrement, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Body horror, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Vomit, and Sexual content

Moderate: Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Violence

Not for the squeamish. A shamelessly refreshing — and compulsive — exploration of political terrorism through the lens of deeply unorthodox lifestyles. This book oozes with a parasitic quality that is sure to linger after you’ve finished.

sleaterkenneth's review against another edition

BOOT NASTY!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Excrement, Incest, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Vomit, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Torture, and Toxic relationship

jamieleepilk's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Transphobia, Drug use, Self harm, Child abuse, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, and Excrement