Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

76 reviews

obliteraturebygaytorayd's review

challenging dark funny informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Dorothy is the true gore-mand. Never has prose been so simultaneously disgusting and delightful. I wanted to languish in this book longer than I could, like any good meal or raunchy rendezvous. Dorothy experiences character growth, but not an overwhelming amount, nor is the majority of the book centered around obvious growth. The characters, while different in personality and presentation, remain flat-footed from Dorothy’s viewpoint. Never do I feel an ounce of love for her former lovers, nor do I feel anguish at their delectable demises. Dorothy presents a satirical, non-conformative, rather muted radicalism, while remaining consistently informative regarding foodie culture and the subversive desires of cultural caricatures (I.e, the other characters).  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Murder, Body horror, Rape, Cursing, Death, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

kharri13's review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Very good book. I think it was really good. Honestly conflicted on it being a 4 or a 3.75 I think it's just a little conflicting for me. The story was interesting and compelling and I think the thing that's stopping me from knowing for sure is figuring out how I feel about Emma and Dorothy. Cause for a psychopath she does seem to love a lot of people and that's tripping me up a little. But very good book and Dorothy definetly gave me the vibe of classic killer who thinks she's better and smarter than she really is. Also appreciate that we didn't see all of her lovers that she killed, at that point I think it would've been redundant and maybe a little greedy. All in all great book would and probably will read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Rape, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

carlomartinez__'s review

challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

Read the trigger warnings! Not for the squeamish, sensitive, or faint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Rape, Cannibalism, Classism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexism, and Violence

lqvekanej's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol

mothmania's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Murder, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual content, Violence, and Alcohol

nad_books623's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This was the most soul sucking and dark book I've ever read. The writing style was so good that I didn't want to put it down, but it was so hard to finish. Dorothy is incredibly insufferable, smart and somewhat self aware. I would say only read this book if you're in a good head space because, of how much detail his book goes into. I originally wanted to rate this book a 4 because, it's nothing I've ever read before and the writing was amazing. I had to knock it down because, of how disgusting this book is and the evil things the main character did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Death, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Infertility, Classism, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

This book goes into deep detail about murdering people and animals being killed for food.

joensign's review

dark reflective tense 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? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Animal death

thegayestghost's review

dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death, Rape, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Stalking, Death of parent, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, and Body shaming

morgane_killjoy's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, and Sexual content

refrejarator's review

dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a really fun read, however the main character is (due to her nature) someone I find intensely unlikeable. The description is fun and wild, and full of gore and torrid sex. I personally dont enjoy constant discussion of genitals outside of smut, and this book had a lot of reflections on genitalia (but this lines up well with the main character). 
I'm a vegetarian, and this book at least intrigued me with all the meat and recipe talk. Definitely made me hungry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Blood, Infidelity, Torture, Death of parent, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Rape, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Gore, Animal death, Confinement, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Stalking, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship