Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson

18 reviews

sadieruin's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

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

gabriellerza's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

jeninthebooks08's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I'd recommend checking the content warnings before reading.
I've read better, I've read worse. Some parts were intriguing, others more so predictable.
I land on a rather neutral rating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Body horror

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Cannibalism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

kelnicash's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault

noeldiem's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Self harm, Murder, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Torture, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

lovesagespages's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Cannibalism

ghost_cat99's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship

mudlizard's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

main character was unlikeable and the writing was a bit cringey to me, but sometimes in an entertaining way lol. there's big emphasis on the lush prose (it's alright) so it's a big disappointment on the wasted potential of how much more disgusting the reveal could've been. some of the relationship red flags were tense but towards the end become pretty goofy (especially with the awful repetitive 'eyebrow V' thing). overall I don't think this was for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Confinement, Cannibalism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

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