Reviews with content warning for Body horror - Bloom

Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

eveningjaye's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
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

this book was written kind of as a sapphic homage to the NBC series Hannibal and as a fan of the show, i can assure you that that shows and it reads a lot like some fanfics for the series that i've read, so this is a fun read if you also like the show. i had a lot of fun 'bingo' moments where i noticed that Dawson was referencing the series.

however, Ash is more clearly a 'bad guy' in the book than the show paints Hannibal--that doesn't have to be a negative thing but since Dawson tells us that she wanted to write a hot female serial killer to show her daughter that they don't always have to be men, i think going in a more morally grey direction with Ash and Ro's relationship would have worked better because Ash is an abusive partner and, unlike in Hannibal,

Ro doesn't choose to be with her but instead gets physically trapped.

you root for both Hannibal and Will in the show, but in the book you're really only rooting for Ro because of how the relationship and Ash are framed. Ro is clearly a victim of Ash whereas the show subverts that dynamic in the following season. so if you're expecting or hoping for an ending like Hannibal or Killing Eve season 3, you will be disappointed.

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just as a footnote, i know quite a few people in the reviews are complaining about how there are no sex scenes but just fading to black and wondering why that is and i just wanted to add that if an author is writing an adult novel and does not want to write sex scenes, they don't need to justify that. if you are writing adult fiction and aren't comfortable with writing sex, it's perfectly fine to not. you don't need sex in your story just because you're writing books for adults. there's plenty of sensuality between the two characters and you know that they're sleeping with each other. the lack of sex scenes did not bother me at all and it's not homophobic to simply cut to black.

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caileigh's review

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dark tense 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? Yes

4.5

I can’t remember how I found this book, but I’m so glad I did. Actually loved it. I need Elle fanning to play ash in the movie, please.

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istaisa's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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amandadelbrocco's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I went to the bookstore and bought this. Then I went home and immediately opened it up and didn't get up from the couch until after I had finished. I literally haven't done that in over 25 years but this book was just so compelling.

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hexedmaiden's review

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dark tense fast-paced

5.0

Okay so this might just be my favorite book of the year.
If you are a Hannibal (TV) fan and Hannigram shipper you're gonna love this book about as much as I do. Seeing as the author is also a fan I feel a kinship.
I kinda knew what was going to happen pretty early on but I was here for the journey of how we were going to get there and god this was so fun. I hope Dawson has some horror in her backlist or more coming in the future cause I definitely want to read more by her

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halierivers's review

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

If I had to summarize this books it would be this: makes you crave artisan cupcakes and wonder who is the bigger red flag here??

Short read. Lots of fun. I suspected the twist about halfway but still enjoyed reading through it. I want more sapphic horror in my life. Perfect for a rainy night or Halloween time.

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jeninthebooks08's review

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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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