Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson

6 reviews

orimega's review against another edition

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

2.75

The build-up on the obsession factor in the beginning made this type of story seem interesting to me at first. I was hoping it would be different. I was kinda expecting to be surprised. But it went in a predicable direction that fell flat for me at the end. 

I also just dont like the idea of a woman being fooled and blinded by craft cupcakes and comfort food.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse

cannibalism, dismemberment

tarak20's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Gore, Torture, Emotional abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

mfrisk's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was stunning and everything you could want from queer horror.

You’re taken from romance, over the top sweetness, and saccharine words (many of which I had to look up) to sheer dread and fear. I so look forward to reading more from this author and seeing how they peel back the layers in another story.

This book to me
had parallels to Misery, Midsommar, Hannibal and was an excellent addition to the cottagegore genre. For those who’ve read This is where we talk things out this is also a great queer horror read-alike which touches on similar themes. Also a good reminder to have people in your life who’d sound the alarm if you uproot your life. Ro you grew on me throughout this story and I’m rooting for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Animal death, and Cannibalism

Minor: Alcohol

afaerytale's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

A great cottagecore horror short with a guessable but enjoyable twist near the end however the very end twist surprised me. A really good read, you could almost taste the cupcakes and smell the scented soaps!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Gore, Vomit, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

anreha's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Easily one of the most beautiful books I've read in a while. The imagery created from beautiful sentences adds so much more to the story. I'll be reccomending this book to everyone I know. The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because Ro's monologing was a bit tedious to read at some points of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Cannibalism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Animal death, and Murder

thepaperwitch's review

dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Torture, Cannibalism, Animal death, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Gore, and Stalking

A lot of these content warnings are in the background and made through connecting the dots or discovery after the fact/cliffhanger kind of inferring, but I still added them.