Reviews tagging 'Torture'

The Handyman Method by Andrew F. Sullivan, Nick Cutter

3 reviews

tbedford's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Blood, Body horror, and Death

mhh831666's review against another edition

dark funny 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? Yes

4.0

the turtle part will live rent free in my brain forever and has thoroughly disturbed the fuck out of me lol. otherwise this book is quite hilarious with how over the top horrible and unlikeable the main character is and I love me an unlikeable main character (even though it isn't entirely his fault? but whatever he still sucks 🤷🏼‍♀️) I'm sort of halfway between hating and being indifferent towards the twist/explanation bit but it was at least surprising so that's good I suppose. but yeah be wary about the horrific animal cruelty/death part because that shit was awful.  RIP sweet prince turtle whose name I have forgotten. you will be missed 💘☠️🐢☠️💘

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gore, Torture, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Trent is a deeply unlikeable character, and I never got the chance to truly care for him, but I cared about Rita and Milo, and the themes of toxic masculinity and the insidious nature of capitalist chauvinism is captured brilliantly in this novel. Also, there are phenomenal moments of body horror, especially with homeware appliances and power tools. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Gore, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Body shaming, and Death of parent

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Abandonment, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Be aware that this novel deals with toxic masculinity, ritual cults and sacrifices, child as easy targets for eldritch abominations, violence with tools and appliances, emasculation, workplace violence, trauma from the destruction of a sibling’s mental capacities, and the dissolution of the nuclear family.