Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín

4 reviews

breedawnwriter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Wow. This book was INCREDIBLE. I read it in two sittings because I literally couldn’t put it down.

This book is not for the faint of heart, since the content is both disturbing and mature, but I’d still recommend for older YA audiences.

If you like The Hunger Games, disturbing fae, boarding school stories, forbidden romance, and otherworldly cat-and-mouse games, you’ll love The Call. 

Just make sure you read the trigger warnings first!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Torture, Murder, Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Cannibalism, Confinement, Cursing, and Self harm

Minor: Excrement, Pregnancy, Suicide, Alcohol, and Abortion

There are a ton of body horror/injury/deformation descriptions in this book. If you are sensitive to that, please don’t read this book. A male character attempts to rape a female character. It is a traumatic scene, but not overly graphic. It is mentioned that the male character forcibly kisses her and pushes himself against her. He also touches her boobs. There are LGBT relationships in this book. They are not a focal point, but there are references to homosexual dating, kissing, and desires.

g_xandra's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A read that is hard to put down. The fate of each character is hard to look away from, each time you have just a little hope. Similar feel to hunger games, but more body horror. 

Some of the characters do feel a bit one dimensional and predictable. But overall, a fun read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Death, and Torture

Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, Cursing, Sexism, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Body horror, and Ableism

bonepennies's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book so so much!! It was definitely right up my alley.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Gore, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

This book is very much not for someone with a weak stomach.

outsmartyourshelf's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This book centers on a very different Ireland in the future. In this past, humans routed the Sidhe (fairies) from Ireland and banished them to a brutal land. To get their revenge, the Sidhe start The Call where adolescents are taken to the Sidhe's realm and have to fight to survive the hunt. Teenagers literally vanish into thin air and reappear just over 3 minutes later (although it has been 24 hours in the fairy realm). Even those who survive and return are changed forever. Nessa has a physical disability and no-one believes she has a chance of survival but she's determined to prove everyone wrong.

This is a very dark and disturbing book - there's quite a lot of violence, and grotesque imagery. The Sidhe or fairies in this book are definitely not benevolent. They are cruel and merciless, but then again, so are some humans. It was a very strange read for me and not one I would repeat to be honest. For a book about fairies, it wasn't a magical experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Cursing