c0rpsekat's reviews
13 reviews

Near the Bone by Christina Henry

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

my review for this book didn't save somehow 😐 but ! i think about this book almost every day still . it was almost 5 stars for me but the only reason it isn't is because it's slightly predictable in some aspects

Such a Pretty Smile by Kristi DeMeester

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

MORE QUEER FOCUSED HORROR PLEASE !! this book is so dark , gorgeous , and cherishable !!! the most beautifully written experience i've had the pleasure to read . i truly felt anxious and scared as i lived DEEP in this universe Kristi DeMeester created , but i also felt such sadness , love , and sympathy for the characters and their stories . Lila and Caroline are not only my favorite characters i've read , but ones that will stick with me in every day of my life . as a queer , afab trans person who came out at around Lila's age raised by a single mother who recently passed away ... wow . this book spoke to me in ways i never knew a horror novel could . an absolutely chilling , sorrowful , and astounding ride .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Grief, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Death, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Body horror, Bullying, Sexism, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

A book you truly have to read to believe . absolutely beautifully written body horror sprinkled on top of the life of a woman who will haunt you for years to come

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Murder, Death, and Sexism

Penpal by Dathan Auerbach

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

As a NoSleep Podcast superfan, I am incredibly familiar with the creepypasta source material, and it has stuck with me for years . But ! The additions and expansions to this novel made the story that much darker and spookier ! I enjoyed it

The Remaking by Clay McLeod Chapman

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.75

now it's no Whisper Down The Lane , but Clay is a brilliant writer .

Spooky yet campy , beautifully written yet self referential in only the best ways , and interesting and quick yet somehow a slow burn .

the odd time warp effect was a fun twist towards the end of a seemingly cut and dry ghost story , but wasn't needed to keep me invested . 

Final Girl Support Group had similar intentions, but Clay is a man who actually knows how to write women and POC .

i loved the vibes of this one . Amber and Jessica will be with me for a while .

Only The Stains Remain by Ross Jeffery

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.0

well written babbling with poorly written gore . incredibly repetitive in both plot, word usage, and self referencing .

i'm not a fan of books that say their own titles like a punchline, and this book did it literally countless times . i actually lost track of the times it said "only _____ remains"

parts of this book borderline on just graphic gorey CP , and every other aspect is just the main characters revenge porn drug out between regurgitated information

this is the second splatterpunk horror i've read and i personally think the desperate attempts to gather gasps from the reader gets to be a point where the actual artistry of being an author is removed . can and will it ever be both in this genre ?! not this time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Child death, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Torture, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Incest, Rape, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Gore, Grief, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Car accident

Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

short, sour, and utterly lovecraftian

Whisper Down the Lane by Clay McLeod Chapman

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

never once did i see what was coming from this book !! the writing style was so unique and beautifully dark . i didnt want this book to end , yet i couldnt stop reading every single word 

It Rides a Pale Horse by Andy Marino
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.

the writing style was very ... "he did this he did that she said this she said that" and then like suddenly very removed and heady for a few lines , and it left it almost impossible to grasp anything besides the basics from the story ? it just was written in a way i hated and couldnt get into at all

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix

adventurous dark sad tense medium-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

2.75