Reviews tagging 'Violence'

We Don't Talk About Her by Andersen Prunty

2 reviews

micasreads's review

1.0

TW: necrophilia, animal death, gore, sexual content, stalking, mental illness, death of a parent, cursing, incest, car accident, gun violence 

 

Clint is a stalker albeit a terrible one. His latest obsession, Stella, works as a barista at the local coffee place. As he follows Stella one night, he is shocked when she turns onto his street and then further surprised when she turns into his driveway.  What Clint doesn't know about Stella is that she is a parasitic person and is only using him until she finds her next mark. When Stella's past comes looking for her, all hell breaks loose and Clint finds the new love of his life. 

 

I figured I'd give this little 49 page novella a quick read. This was a terrible mistake. There are definitely trigger warnings that come along with this story (listed above) so please take those into consideration. Clint was obviously a mentally ill man with one thing on his mind - sex and it didn't matter with who. I have no problem reading gore and disgusting horror stories but I found myself gagging quite a few times. This was not something I would ever consider reading again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Gore, Car accident, Stalking, Sexual violence, Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

egcam's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Strange, disturbing, gross, offensive, but somehow still entertaining. A quick read that leaves you wanting more at the end of each chapter, so it is best consumed in one sitting. It had some real potential for intense plot twists, but the lack of character development left most of them falling flat. It’s unlike anything else you’ve read before, so take that as you will.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Violence, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Gore, Incest, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Blood, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism