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Welcome to Your Body: Lessons in Evisceration by Ryan Marie Ketterer

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justcallmeemily's review

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Pretty good book, some stories were better (and creepier) than others. So many of these stories do what you expect them to do, gross you out. Some body horror here, some disturbing detail there. Others are more artistic in their approach or make you think more deeply about the story. I think the switch between those two things makes this book compelling enough to keep reading throughout the gross feelings.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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lou_lelou's review

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dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

paycence's review

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dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

this is unlike anything ive ever read in the horror genre and i LOVED it!

a mix of funny, grotesque, and scary short stories that i could not put down. if you’re squeamish, i dont recommend this, but if you love gore and outlandish horror, this is for you!

thank you booksirens and the publisher(s) for allowing me to read this ARC!

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kilayman10's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

vanmeers's review

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4.25

the cover so perfectly captures the essence of these stories: beautiful and grotesque.

welcome to your body is full of gruesome, disgusting and sad tales covering the whole body. top to toe. it’s also a perfect mix of genres, making it an enjoyable collection for almost everyone.

it’s pretty gross at times though, so it’s probably not for the faint of heart and i even had to stop for a second cos i felt ILL. which was great!

// arc courtesy of the publisher and booksirens.

meg_k_white's review

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This anthology sent me! Each story was weirder than the one before it. Some were sad, some were disgusting, and all made me stop and ask myself wtf I had just read.

There's a bit of something for everyone here, touching on horror, splatterpunk, sci-fi, mental illness, abuse and more. It's not for the faint for heat but is definitely thought provoking despite its grim nature.

I highly recommend it but I also suggest reading with caution.

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