Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

31 reviews

littletiramisu's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

av0universe's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

 This surprised in a good way. I was expecting to like it but it altered my brain chemistry in a sense. I felt like throwing up with some parts, but I'll like to continue with the series.
I've read some reviews here that say that they don't like Lila but I genuinely understand her and even like her. And Kell was a hell of a main character. I enjoyed reading about them a lot.

On the other hand, a friend that read it before me said that it could have been a standalone and I do agree, but let's see what happens on the second book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, Self harm, Violence, Gore, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape

limabeans's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

tbh i expected more from this but it was still a good book. the author included too much useless information which made it hard to read sometimes, but the london systems were able to make this a 3.5 star book.

and also…i really liked kell <3 

i will read the next book in the trilogy eventually, just not a priority book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, and Gaslighting

mirnda's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Self harm, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexism

ekatayama's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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: Blood, Physical abuse, Gore, Violence, Torture, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

rosenau's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Violence, Body horror, Murder, Torture, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Gore, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.0

Its okay, but it didn’t grab my attention as some of the other books I’ve read this year. Will I read the rest of the series? Yes. Is it going to become a favourite? I doubt it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Classism, Gaslighting, Body horror, Grief, and Torture

Moderate: Death

Minor: Slavery and Fire/Fire injury

jules_c's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Self harm, Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

rebeccajost's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gun violence, Body horror, Blood, Murder, War, Violence, Torture, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Sexism

oliverreeds's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

p good. the character work is incredible

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, and Torture