Reviews tagging 'Death'

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

89 reviews

jordannnnnn's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Biphobia, Body shaming, Car accident, Child death, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Outing, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Animal death, Child abuse, Hate crime, and Homophobia

mheffner3031's review against another edition

dark fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Death

transcendent's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

Chuck Tingle they could never make me hate you!
now I know his usual is the haha funny but reading Camp Damascus made me want to get back into reading horror after so long, which is absolutely a feat.
the symbolism of the flies, the religious imagery, the unabashed gayness, the way that contemporary issues like conversion therapy camps was handled and it wasnt sensationalised- but rather given a place in the society which our protagonist Rose grows up in and is seen as necessary in the religious sect that they're in (love when somethings built up just to get burnt down to the ground!).
needless to say, autistic gay people stay winning, we will be weird and we will burn down your outdated institutions one demon at a time (but maybe not as literally as Rose).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Gore, Car accident, Cursing, Religious bigotry, and Death

Moderate: Drug use

yvanngo's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

I enjoyed it a lot more when it stopped being scary. Also, I was hoping for the demons to just kill everyone after they got released. I was hoping for the demons to not care and just commit a massacre. LOL... But they didn't. They only went after those who wronged them, hence the 3 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death, and Homophobia

thekeytotheend's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Not as scary as i was expecting, but I wouldn’t consider that a bad thing per say. I was expecting more haunting but the demons are fun too. I enjoyed the introduction to the world and the idea that both science and religion fit into this story, that no point is dismissed. I do find it surprising that the main character lets go of her faith so quickly throughout the book, but I don’t mind, considering what she went through Also i am a huge fan of the character being autistic and well written at that, not just quirky or weird for the sake of weirdness but actually well written autism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Car accident, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism

machewson's review against another edition

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

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

5.0

Wow!  I consider myself to be a fairly slow reader, but I started and finished this book in one day.  It's not particularly long and I could not put it down.  The journey we go on in this book of self acceptance and love is absolutely incredible.  If you only read one book this year or even this decade make it this one.  I don't want to get into any spoilers, but if you are a queer person I can't recommend this book highly enough.  It feels cathartic, loving and incredible from start to finish.  The mystery and suspense absolutely keep you glued to this book until the last sentence.  I know this is rambling but my god this book has me feeling all kinds of ways.  This is very easily going in my top five all time reads.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Transphobia, Car accident, Confinement, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Body horror, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Murder

spacerkip's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia

Moderate: Gun violence, Outing, Torture, Ableism, and Medical content

samferree's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.5

There is not a shred of doubt that Conversion Therapy advocates would do this if they could.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Gun violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Death, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Child death, Hate crime, and Torture

itsjustgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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

Heartfelt and illuminating such a harrowing reality for so many. The way Chuck handles his queer and neuro divergent characters is so respectful. What an awesome read. Love is Real. ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Car accident, Torture, Violence, Blood, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Body horror

Moderate: Vomit

bbelitz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Death