Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Genesis by Chris Carter

8 reviews

soederbacka's review

dark medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Stalking, Suicide, Violence, Body horror, Blood, Self harm, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

melaniemm89's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Body horror, Gore, Blood, Murder, and Torture

effys's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

Another incredible book from Chris Carter, he never fails to absolutely blow me away with his skills. Non stop tension throughout and such a well developed plot and motive behind it all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Ableism, Body horror, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

mxajlikesbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Body horror, Mental illness, Gore, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Torture

wonderlandbooks's review against another edition

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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Stalking, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Blood, and Body horror

jresendez610's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicide, Murder, Body horror, Torture, and Violence

ann_cathrin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Violence, Torture, Murder, Grief, Child death, Body horror, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Car accident

nosey667's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

when i met chris carter, he said how Genesis would be his darkest book to date, and i can't help but agree with him on that one.
with this book, carter really stepped it up a notch in terms of inducing fear in the reader - despite the fact that (some) of the murders in this book were less bloody and less, i guess, gory in the 'traditional' way, it is absolutely brutal. ive read loads of thrillers and crimes, and this goes into the list of ones that truly made me feel icky. its expertly done.

something thats done/explored really well in this book which isnt done to as much an extent in the others is the theme of trauma and the effect of these killings rather than the killings themselves. this books more dark than the others because of its continued theme of suicide and mental health thoughout, making it more realistic and therefore i guess personal and terrifying. its one where as a result, you cant help but sympathise at least a bit with the killer for what theyve gone through, which, i at least, dont think was done as much in the other books.
and the reveal! this one is absolutely packed with red herrings. i love a serial killer book, but when the killer turns out to be a woman, its bound to be up there in the favourites.

another great book by chris. they just seem to be getting better and better each time. definitely give this a read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Gore, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Body shaming, Child death, and Bullying