Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

A Biblioteca da Meia-Noite by Matt Haig

3 reviews

rnbhargava's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

This is a fantastic read. It’s a perfect life affirming dramedy that tiptoes in the fantastical. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Death of parent, Mental illness, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Sexual content

There’s themes of generational suicide tendencies and alcoholism/drug abuse.

kimseokjinschild's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The book focuses on important topics like perception of life, possibilities of life, mental health, suicide, depression. It is an easy read as well. 

Sometimes I lost interest and it began to become a bit slow paced.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Mental illness, Body horror, and Chronic illness

madmilliner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is the hug and the cuppa that I desperately needed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Dysphoria, Death of parent, Death, Animal death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Car accident, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Self harm

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Terminal illness