Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Sacrifice by Rin Chupeco

26 reviews

awkwardimagination's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I was really really enjoying this book, it was so good from the very first line. But I cannot help but feel,,, disappointed by the ending? maybe its my brain and I'm tired but i was hoping for something idfferent and reading the last chunk of the book made my brain feel mushy. I do really like this book, Alon and Askal were fantastic and the central theme of the book is one I like a lot - much about humanity and our actions. A great summary of this book is basically "greedy white men get whats coming to them, finally"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, and Cursing

Moderate: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Gaslighting, Car accident, Animal death, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Medical content, Infidelity, Colonisation, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide

alicelalicon's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal cruelty, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Racism

Minor: Domestic abuse

bekawilliams15's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

~picked for SPL summer reading bingo~

An interesting read for sure. Not my typical genre. It was a packed story with a couple plots twists along the way. I felt as though it ended rather abruptly, but there was resolution. Each chapter ended up a cliffhanger which propels you to read more. It took a little bit to get through but definitely had enough momentum to keep it going to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Body horror

shortsweet123's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This is a horror book done in the best way possible. Plenty of creepy things and action to go around. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Violence

hawkscratch'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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Death

Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Cursing

amandadevoursbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Can I give this book 10 stars? SERIOUSLY.

A Hollywood crew arrives on a supposedly haunted island, only to discover it's the home of a sleeping god hell bent on justice and retribution.  

In this YA horror told from the perspective of the local teen guide, the twists and turns drive the plot forward, the characters make it feel real, and the ending wraps it all up nicely. 

It's got tree monsters, sink holes, an adorable dog, and a sweet little queer romance, and I freaking loved it.

Does the dog die?

The dog is shot, but the dog does not die.

More about the dog if you want more detail.

The shot should have killed him, bit he's not a dog and is fine....

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Death, Gore, and Body horror

Moderate: Colonisation and Rape

ofbooksandechos's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Murder, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Car accident, and Racism

caidyn's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Growing up, I always loved ghost/monster hunting shows. Mystery Hunters, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, Destination Truth. The list could go on. And this book fits perfectly into that little niche. An island where no one goes with a god who can be awakened by eight deaths. And Hollywood is knocking on the island's door to investigate. I liked Alon and their perspective on the events. Everyone else was unlikeable in their own way. This is a twisty, creepy read perfect for a night in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Racism, Classism, and Death of parent

Minor: Colonisation

gracklewarp's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcoholism, Classism, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Kidnapping, Car accident, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Infidelity

mangocorpses's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Body horror, Cursing, Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism