Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Under the Skin by Michel Faber

16 reviews

corbinwilde's review

dark mysterious fast-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

4.0

The amount of references to the characters tits can be alarming but I guess if you take into consideration the fact that she’s being viewed from the perspective of men that perhaps you’re supposed to feel Icked out by, it begins to make sense. Other than that, the book has left me with a lot of questions & if you like stories that leave you questioning whether or not the characters are likeable or not, in a decently successful philosophical kind of way, then this book really is very gripping. 

I’m annoyed that I knew the “revelation” before reading the book cos damn, if I hadn’t - the build up is sweeeeet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Rape

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

inkell's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gore, and Body horror

fictionofthefix's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Medical trauma, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

quirpele's review

challenging dark funny reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Fantastic and devastating book. Deeply funny despite some quite gory sections. Recommend if you liked Animal Farm or The Sparrow. Not many male authors do a woman's POV this well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Excrement, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

boswall_books's review

dark medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, and Torture

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This was certainly one of the strangest books I've read in ages. Isserley is a fascinating character and I was hooked at the beginning, trying to figure out what was going on. Details about her and her actions are gradually revealed which really built the suspense. However I certainly enjoyed it a lot less after the reveal. It felt like it lost momentum and I didn't feel as invested after that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape