Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

My Sweet Girl by Amanda Jayatissa

2 reviews

thedrolldiaries's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Ooo this was a good one! A dark, sinister, Sri Lankan-inspired twist on

Jane Eyre

!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Violence, Addiction, and Abandonment

bookishcookiemonster's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Wow! Unreliable narrator, also very unlikeable but the plot gripped me. Could not hit pause ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Stalking, Death of parent, Rape, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body horror, Blood, and Child abuse

Minor: Cultural appropriation and Car accident

Very explicit sexual assault scene