Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

29 reviews

spookily's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Abandonment, and Confinement

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Religious bigotry, and Violence

grichmond's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Abandonment and Hate crime

peach_pie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

This story makes my heart so warm. There’s so much love and hope. Absolutely wonderful 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Ableism, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, and Hate crime

danajoy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Minor: Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Body horror

macadoo's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Body horror

cameeroo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Violence, Torture, Blood, and Body horror

handful_of_frogs's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Xenophobia, and Body horror

avadore's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

found family fun to warm my cold bureaucratic heart 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Body shaming, Body horror, and Child abuse

iviarelle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.25

My initial impression of this book was very positive. Then I learned that it's based on residential schools, and that's just not sitting right with me anymore.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Religious bigotry