Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Transmuted by Eve Harms

5 reviews

ripxw's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical trauma, Body horror, Violence, Medical content, and Torture

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Sexual content and Fatphobia

vigil's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Vomit, Deadnaming, Gore, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Torture, Blood, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Transphobia, Fatphobia, and Violence

sarah_bookshelf's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

If you're debating whether the content will trigger you or not, that's probably a sign you should give this one a miss. I can't explain why I loved it so much, but it probably had a lot to do with the shock factor! It's a horror romp, and it definitely gets off on turning your stomach - a lot of body horror and very specific details about non-consensual surgery and alterations, in a "freakshow" vein. I think in the end the author really makes a point about the messiness and trauma of the trans experience, and I love that the story doesn't shy away from the absolute worst case scenario that might go through someone's head before undergoing surgery. I will definitely be checking out the other novellas in this Rewind or Die series! And I'll keep an eye on Eve Harms: their writing style is so readable and real, and it really pulls you into the moment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Torture, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Transphobia, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Cursing

Moderate: Excrement and Alcohol

Minor: Deadnaming, Cancer, and Death of parent

ferdinand40a39's review

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Moderate: Dysphoria and Emotional abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Gaslighting

ijustincross's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This was a dark ride. 
Isa, a trans woman hoping to get facial feminization surgery, gives up her funds to pay for the surgery and find an alternative method to achieve what she wants. The results she gets are not…great. 
Some parts of this made me genuinely sick to my stomach. It was vile and disgusting. I couldn’t stop reading though. 

I loved the first 80%, probably. From there the story got a touch more fantastical than I anticipated or wanted. While it was an interesting route to go down, it definitely wasn’t for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Dysphoria

Minor: Transphobia and Deadnaming