Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire

14 reviews

lighterthaneyre's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

Loved the setting
Loved the character dynamics

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia

imds's review

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

biglibraryenergy's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Blood

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

rhi_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse and Child death

mayaism_01's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

Just as good as the first book, if not better! I loved being able to learn more about Jack & Jill's experience through their door. The way this book captured how having a child because it's the 'norm' impacts children, the effects of grooming, and how adults often fail the children in their lives made me incredibly emotional. I'm definitely going to be keeping on with this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, and Blood

takarakei's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

This book focuses on the back stories of Jack and Jill - two characters from book 1. I really loved how gender roles were explored (and critiqued).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Fatphobia

Much of the book deals with Jack and Jill's parents forcing them into gender specific 'roles'. While neither character is trans, they are both girls who are not allowed to be true to themselves. Adult/minor relationship -

while I don't believe there is explicitly anything sexual between Jill and 'the master' (who is a vampire) there's def a power imbalance/ ick-factor in their relationship

miachalupa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Blood

thepermageek's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

A Creepy modern fairy tale for adults who still like to be scared once in a while 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Murder

apworden's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Fatphobia, and Blood

anastasia_raf's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping