Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The September House by Carissa Orlando

42 reviews

kermit_the_wrong's review

dark funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Gore, and Violence

chainsawheartbooks's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

This book might have taken a while to get in to, but my god once it did it took off!
There were certainly really dark elements wrapped up at the heart of this story, but it handled things in such a good, honest and raw way. 
It’s a haunted house tale that is sure to stay with me for a long time, having planted its roots deep in my brain, as the house has with Margaret. 
A trigger warning of child abuse, alcoholism, as well as domestic and emotional abuse is something that’s important to share, but, in my personal opinion (and personal experience with emotional abuse), it’s handled with the upmost care. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, and Animal death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Self harm, Vomit, and Cursing

heartofhorrors's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, Animal death, Death of parent, Blood, Physical abuse, Vomit, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Torture, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

jessicafiu's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Holy shit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Dementia, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Vomit, Gore, Suicide, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Torture

disguisedposer's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Blood, Violence, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide and Child abuse

lindseyrenee's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Gore, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Body horror, Animal death, Murder, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Suicide, Vomit, and Self harm

audioaxolotl's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Torture

jackierobinson's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Dementia and Fire/Fire injury

ivy123's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Vomit, Violence, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, and Cursing

Minor: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Dementia

rivercat0338's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This was a roller coaster ride. Starts out funny but gets very dark very fast--while still maintaining Margaret's wry, matter-of-fact tone--and I honestly had no idea where it was going. The ending is bonkers. Content warnings for

alcoholism and domestic abuse

, but they were handled well; the author has a PhD in psychology so it rang true and added the element of doubt that made the story much more interesting and compelling. One of my favorite horror reads of the year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Mental illness, and Torture