Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

102 reviews

larkspurlane's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexism, Body horror, Medical trauma, Medical content, Misogyny, Trafficking, and Death

anastasialovesbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.0

Let's see, this book was up and down for me. Some parts I found boring others I had some disbelief in how people were reacting to situations but then I think of the times and so I kind of understood it. 

Hazel was an interesting character she reminded me of Hermione from the Harry Potter books. (I'm sure most people would know the reference but just in case). Some parts of her I didn't quite understand though like being engaged for most of her life but it didn't bother her to get close to Jack or stay engaged but then again the times? Maybe? She also was strange when she and Jack would be around a dead body but still think about kissing each other? Not sure if that was the best setting, seems almost...icky? Not sure if that the right word for it. 

Jack was also a bit different but I could understand him in a way because of how he grew up. Things didn't effect him the same way because he was so used to seeing it. The book would also show glimpses in his life and how he had a crush on someone else but which I didn't understand the purpose of to be honest unless the author was trying to show us what kind of personality Jack had?

I liked the story but again ups and downs. If you don't like gore in your stories this one isn't for you. This also seems to be science fiction. It was pretty easy to figure out what would happen in the end but there was also a surprise I didn't see coming so kudos to the author on that one. If it wasn't for that I probably wouldn't be interested in reading the next book if I'm going to be honest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Abandonment, Incest, Grief, Body horror, Classism, Medical content, Terminal illness, Blood, and Sexism

kjsy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Body horror

jg34's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

This was a bit gruesome but I think I liked it anyway. I love the fight Hazel has to become a surgeon. Jack, ignoring his profession, is just a sweet lil baby. It did go a bit buckwild at the end but again, I think I liked it. Excited to see what the second book has in store!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Medical content, Sexism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

Includes grave robbing and desecrating bodies

lilou0922's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? No

3.75

Was it what I expected? Oh absolutely not. Did I expect the plot twist to be 

LITERAL IMMORTALITY?? FROM THE DOCTOR SURGEON MAN, THE NICE ONE TOO?? NO I WAS NOT

but in my defense I saw the second one first, thought it was pretty, found out it was a sequel and read it without looking up what it was about so....... I mean I liked it tho!

Also, his name being Jack, can we talk about how him being blamed for murders and hung in the mid 19th c. is like..... def about Jack the Ripper? Is this book insinuating that Jack the Ripper was a falsely accused corpse man and that actually it was an immortal surgeon doing the killing?? Wild

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Body horror, and Medical content

Moderate: Classism and Kidnapping

Minor: War and Child death

g_monaghan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this spooky weird book sm! The author did a superb job of annimating the story, making it feel as if you were experiencing the events alongside the main characters and expertly lead the reader to care for and root for their success. Definitely going to read the next one in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Classism, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Ableism, Misogyny, and Body horror

doodeedoda's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual assault, Ableism, and Bullying

lisacanteven's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

This book is not as beautiful as its cover. It is gritty and grotesque in the best possible ways. It is so atmospheric that I felt like I was walking the dark streets of Edinburgh with Hazel. I could almost feel the grime. The story is slow to start, but the descriptions of the setting really steal the show in the first half. The second half of the book definitely pick up. I couldn't put the book down at that point. The story becomes twisted and surprising. It does take a little bit of suspended disbelief, but the plot is satisfying. The ending is another thing, but there is a second book. I had to pick up the sequel immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Blood, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Medical content

Moderate: Incest

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Terminal illness, Blood, Pregnancy, Body horror, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma

cecetomas's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Perfect autumn time gothic read. I generally love darker, gory love stories and this provided. I found the plot to be pretty predictable but it didn't detract from how much I enjoyed it. I'm excited to continue their story in the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Body horror