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smc92's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
cakeboxing's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Be sure to check trigger warnings if you read this book.
I bought and read this book on kindle immediately after watching a tiktok saying it was the most disturbing thing they had every read. While I don't think it's deserving of that title (at least for me), I can definitely agree that it's not your typical horror novel.
The writing style was decent, though the author felt the need to explain everything to the reader, at least eventually. Because of this, I saw the ending coming from a mile off. That was surprising to me, since a lot of people had said they'd never read something so horrible and that the ending had left them in shock.
I haven't read very many horror stories, and I've never read any body horror so this was my first. I would not say that I am particularly accustomed to scenes like these, I don't go out of my way to read about or watch bloody depictions of various violations to the human body. Maybe I'm just a millennial existing in a dystopian society called the US of A, where I've become desensitized to gore in mainstream media, politics, and everyday life.
All that said, this book did literally nothing to really freak me out. (I really don't want to know what that says about me as a person.) Sure, there were definitely scenes that were grotesque, where the descriptions made me a little sick. To me, the majority of the disturbing scenes are in the first half of the book. At around a quarter through, I started to feel uncomfortable in my own apartment even when not reading, and I became scared for one of the characters - everything a person wants in a horror book. But those feelings quickly faded as the pacing changed and the plot became obvious and predictable. Since I saw the end coming, it wasn't very satisfying or unsettling. Someone who doesn't see the end coming, however, would likely find it to be incredibly shocking.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
kiranx's review against another edition
dear god.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
not enough content warnings in the world for this book.reading_binosaur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
wildcitrus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Abortion, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Racism, and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Trafficking, and Pregnancy
necroplasm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
emily_vest's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail
jps8455's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
julienicole1106's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Abortion
meaghanelizabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Abortion, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Racial slurs, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit