Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

224 reviews

swimfreak's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Gore, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Drug use

emmersnicole's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

“we have milk fed by melissa broder at home”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Drug use, and Rape

ashlynregan's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

If Patrick Bateman was a woman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

elenaj15's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

1.0

Where to even start with this. The writing style fluctuated so much during this book, it seemed more like the author’s stream of consciousness than anything else. I think my biggest problem with this book was that there was no plot at all, no cohesive writing style and voice from the author, and nothing connected. It seems that the idea was there but it could not be executed by the author. 

I really didn’t enjoy how much the main character focused on food, her eating disorder, and not eating when this was in no way related to the plot. It might have shaped the character but this was all she talked about, there wasn’t much else to Irina. 

The contact sexual assault and rape in this book were trying to be nuanced but just fell so flat for me. It seemed like the author was just writing off these things as “it happens” and nothing comes of it when a victim speaks out. 

Overall, there’s more to say but I would not recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Drug abuse, Addiction, Eating disorder, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

datawater's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Abandonment, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Physical abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Vomit, Alcohol, Addiction, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

madelinequinne's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I think this may be my favourite book i’ve read so far this year, it was absolutely captivating and had me hooked from the beginning, all whilst having scenes and descriptions that made me want to bury the book underground and never find it again. 

What I got from this book was that Irina’s overly sexual photography and her dangerous behaviour was all an analogy for how women are so often ignored in the world that they can do the most disgusting, disturbing things humanly possible, and still no one will bat an eye at them. She can quite literally admit to murder in a fully crowded restaurant, and no one even notices. 

The writing in this book was so raw and disturbing, i felt sick to my stomach at times from how graphic some of the scenes were. Definitely check trigger warnings if you’re considering reading this, because it’s certainly not for everyone! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Torture, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

atiek's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

I Mistook this book for A CERTAIN HUNGER. Kept wondering when she would start eating boy parts. Turned out to be the female Patrick Bateman. Not likable and unreliable. Listened to this on audio and enjoyed Eliza Clark's narration although I feel like it was 5 hours too long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Fatphobia, Drug use, Alcohol, Rape, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Gaslighting, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Classism, Sexual assault, Addiction, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

dark funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Vomit, Alcohol, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexism, Drug abuse, Classism, Blood, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Abortion, Animal death, and Biphobia

migavoh's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Murder, Sexual content, Vomit, Torture, Sexual violence, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death, Body horror, Self harm, Blood, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Gore, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

noahee's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Addiction