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A review by shrikebait
Depraved by Bryan Smith
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I picked this book up based on the gnarly cover and was not disappointed. Depraved felt like watching a gory horror movie with just about all of the "classic" extreme horror tropes.
It was interesting seeing how each character evolves as they commit heinous acts to survive. I usually don't like "where are they now"- type epilogues, but this one is an exception. It really hammers in the lingering, irreversible effects of that dark day.
As with all extreme horror, heed content warnings. Depraved is especially heavy on SA.
It was interesting seeing how each character evolves as they commit heinous acts to survive. I usually don't like "where are they now"- type epilogues, but this one is an exception. It really hammers in the lingering, irreversible effects of that dark day.
As with all extreme horror, heed content warnings. Depraved is especially heavy on SA.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Slavery, Rape, Confinement, Ableism, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Torture, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Child death, Murder, and Trafficking
Moderate: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Incest, Sexism, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Misogyny, Racism, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Infertility
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders