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266 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781636141381
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 05 September 2023
Description
While the common belief is that “body horror” as a subgenre of horror fiction dates back to the 1970s, Joyce Carol Oates suggests that Medusa, the snake-haired gorgon in Greek mythology, is the “quintessential emblem of female body horror.” In A D...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
mysterious 44%
tense 40%
emotional 32%
sad 28%
challenging 20%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
reflective 4%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | N/A: 29% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
N/A: 43% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 35% | No: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | N/A: 33% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating
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Body horror, Death, Medical trauma
266 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781636141381
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 05 September 2023
Description
While the common belief is that “body horror” as a subgenre of horror fiction dates back to the 1970s, Joyce Carol Oates suggests that Medusa, the snake-haired gorgon in Greek mythology, is the “quintessential emblem of female body horror.” In A D...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
mysterious 44%
tense 40%
emotional 32%
sad 28%
challenging 20%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
reflective 4%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | N/A: 29% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
N/A: 43% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 35% | No: 7% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | N/A: 33% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Medical trauma