Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

146 reviews

rat_king6767's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

casperr05's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

refrejarator's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• 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

A classic famous for the creation of the sci-fi genre. It uses strong religious imagery to paint a picture of humanity and what distinguishes humans from "daemons" and higher powers. Seamlessly blends science, philosophy, and creationism. Although the gruesome deeds and persons lack greater detail, the light description allows the imagination to fill in the horrific blanks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

carnivalchimera's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

One of my favorite reads!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Incest, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment

k1313's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Incest, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

macliffe's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• 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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Torture and Medical content

Minor: Body horror, Racism, and Toxic friendship

kelisabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

cleotheo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

amissabellator's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

saturnpersonified's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Murder