Reviews with content warning for Gore - Exquisite Corpse

oh man. this book was something. cannibalism as a metaphor for love etc etc.. i wish they expanded on jay and andrews relationship more, and luke was an interesting character to say the least

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niccolowilliam's review against another edition

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dark sad tense 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

2.0

It started out horrible then got slightly better towards the end. Dont get me wrong i love disturbing and grotesque things. It honestly wasnt the way they talked about cannibalism and necrophillia it was the weird was they talked about asians and the fact that its clearly Jeffery dahmer 'inspired' (im using the nicer word) which made me really uncomfortable. His victims were real people and the author is definitely not in the demographic that dahmer went after to say the least so ot just feels tone deaf. Every gay charecter is a negative stereotype and

jay and andrew dont even meet until near the end of the story but the summary makes it seem like the main point of the book will be them together not just the mediocre conclusion

Even the sexual and gory stuff (so every other page) felt more for the sake of being shocking and disturbing than weaving an actual plot sometimes. I gave it two stars because there are definitely some moments i liked but i dont even have the energy to write every single issue i had with this story down

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transmonstera's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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grace_concepcion's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced

3.0

I knew what I was getting into when I started this book. I knew it would be unbelievably violent and depraved. This was easily the most disturbing book I have ever read. As disturbing as the book was…I was bored a lot of the time! Most of the chapters include long, dragged out passages of the characters inner thoughts. I had to push myself through these parts in hopes of getting back to the main plot. Exquisite corpse gets a 10/10 for all the trauma it has caused me 😂

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phoenixfire's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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clervalstein's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad 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

4.5

I surprisingly really liked this book. I thought it was just gonna be shock horror, but the gore isn't for shock, and I found the character's morals to be incredibly interesting, especially the people of WHIV and Tran. It didn't catch me at first but I really fell with it after a while. It is a very good representation of the AIDS crisis and genuinely made me cry sometimes. I loved it very much.

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cnossek's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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shangchunsong's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

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