Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite

60 reviews

satana17's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, and Racism

devin_raquel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

Sadly, I was disappointed with this book; the TikTok hype is just not worth it in my opinion. 
Yes, there was cannibalism. Yes, there was necrophiliac scenes. Yes, there was plenty of detailed gore. But I found the characters flat and the switching between POVs irrelevant. I think the story could’ve been told entirely from Andrew Comptons’ POV, and the readers would’ve gotten the same experience. 
As much as I love a dark and bloody story, this one just didn’t do it for me. The only saving grace was Brites’ exquisite imagery and descriptions; she made even the most horrible acts sound beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Racism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Racial slurs

summerstargrrrl's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Cannibalism, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Xenophobia, Addiction, Homophobia, Police brutality, Terminal illness, Racism, Excrement, and Blood

sleaterkenneth's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.25

INSANE that a book this nasty is about queer loneliness!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Drug use, Gore, Rape, and Torture

Moderate: Homophobia, Police brutality, and Racism

Minor: Racial slurs and Vomit

bahyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, Racism, Police brutality, Outing, Murder, Homophobia, Gun violence, Gore, Drug abuse, Cursing, Vomit, Torture, Blood, Cannibalism, Suicide, Sexual violence, Body horror, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use

lydialou419's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book was absolutely disgusting. The author uses beautifully chosen words to paint a picture of absolutely disgusting and horrific scenes. I listened to this as an audiobook and sometimes wanted to vomit while I was driving, not gunna lie. 

But like I said, the author wrote beautifully and there were many thought provoking storylines that accompanied the other characters. This book DID make me wanna vomit sometimes BUT it also made me think, made me cry, and made me scream at my radio. 

If you’re into horror and shock value, give it a go. But it’s definitely not for everyone and helped me to realize that horror novels may not be for me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Suicide, Racism, Addiction, Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Drug use

rosesofthespring's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Excrement, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Outing, Terminal illness, Torture, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Classism, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, and Incest

Explicit descriptions and discussion of HIV/AIDS in the 80s gay scene. Significant anti-Asian racism. Granted it all comes from characters who are meant to be despicable, but it is still constant.

wormariwood's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Physical abuse, Rape, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual violence, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gore, Death, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Racism and Medical content

Minor: Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, and Racial slurs

peytonliveslife's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Murder, Body horror, Sexual violence, Rape, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Homophobia

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

usemeinasentence's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Gore, Emotional abuse, Murder, Blood, Mental illness, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Drug use, Sexual violence, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Police brutality