Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

82 reviews

snerp_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

Felt a little slow in the beginning, and a bit cliched, which made me struggle to finish it in a reasonable time. However, once I picked it back up and got to the last bit, I really enjoyed it. The concept and world building is interesting,

and makes me want to know more about the demons and their world, and just how the church obtained them in the first place.

I loved the incorporation of Rose's autism into the narrative of the story, and it was used in a way I've never seen in a novel before. The Rose biblical verses interspersed were also nice and added to the overall themes. 

All in all, I think it's a good YA novel, and if you like the YA genre, give it a read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Murder, Torture, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gaslighting, and Body horror

Minor: Gun violence and Death

thedemonastagoth's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Torture

wyabook234's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Body horror, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Minor: Torture

setauuta's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

This was much better, and a much faster read, than I was expecting. Even though it's a horror novel, I didn't feel fear, necessarily, and the horrific elements were used to good effect and not overdone.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Religious bigotry, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

sersi's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Gaslighting, Gore, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Vomit

josie_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Vomit

mandilyn4's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Body horror

sadiesaurus's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Body horror, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Torture, Gore, and Homophobia

Warning for some graphic descriptions of insect swarms

foxmulders's review against another edition

tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Car accident

Moderate: Torture, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Child abuse, and Body horror

qteabeans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

A read for the queer who needs the reminder that there is nothing wrong with being queer. This book is in that sweet space where it is a horror novel but it is mostly about self-love and acceptance. Can you make repairs for past harms you've done? Can you find connection with those you love? You can. All you have to do is literally fight demons. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Confinement, Grief, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Child death

Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, and Vomit