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Tastes Like Candy by Ivy Tholen

9 reviews

haleybre's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Alcohol, Body horror, Vomit, Death, Drug use, and Violence

midnightrose_reads's review

adventurous mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Tastes Like Candy is a slasher horror book by Ivy Tholen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Murder, Vomit, Blood, Drug use, Gore, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Toxic friendship, and Violence

niamhrowanch's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

WOAAAAAHA

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Physical abuse, Self harm, Murder, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body horror, Child death, Gore, and Stalking

amweber's review

dark tense fast-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? Yes

3.5

Overall, I enjoyed this slasher for a quick, fun (but gory) read. The characters of

Violet, Blythe, and James

were the most fleshed-out, but I found myself forgetting details about the others and caring less than I wanted to

when they were violently murdered.

I also predicted the killer very early on in the book. I am notoriously terrible at predicting twists and reveals, so this was kind of a red flag to me. If I can predict it, anyone can. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Blood, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, and Stalking

corporealmystic's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

The characters in this book aren't particularly flushed out to the point that you get attached to them. However you do get an overall sense of who they are at their young age and what us important to them at the time

The atmosphere of this book is southern small town. It seems like everyone knows everyone but you don't really get to see it expanded upon. Once the actual action of the book begins the atmosphere changes to what should feel scary but has more of a 'i should be scared but I'm not' vibe.

The writing in the book is decent, not overly simplistic but at an average level for most readers. 

The plot is well flushed out. Group of friends attacked by a deranged murderer in a theme park on the out skirts of town. There is a twist but if you are aware throughout you will be able to figure it out early on.

Overall I greatly enjoyed the book. It was fast paced, a quick easy fun read. There is some gruesome discriptions so please check trigger warnings prior to reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Vomit, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic friendship

horrorhayleigh's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Torture

misscarlaxox's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Torture, Body horror, Death, Toxic friendship, Blood, Stalking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

ilaxaria's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Torture

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Sexual violence

sunshinestark's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Alcohol