Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

4 reviews

mcirish02's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Body horror

hellokatya's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

i had really high hopes for this book, but it kind of fell flat. 
it felt like he was trying too hard to put as many plot twists as he could possibly make into the book, and the big reveal muddied the plot a lot. it took a bit for my brain to catch up with the new info and it ruined the reading experience for me. 
too much of a “gotcha” for my taste. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Ableism, Blood, and Body horror

Minor: Child abuse and Misogyny

jessiejonesbentley's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Pregnancy, Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Murder, Confinement, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

rebeccapippy's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Infidelity