Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Our Shadows Have Claws by Amparo Ortiz, Yamile Saied Méndez

5 reviews

jessereadsthings's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

4.0

Had fun with this! Some really good stand outs and lots of authors I want to read more from regardless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Animal death, Colonisation, Body horror, and Bullying

Moderate: Classism, Homophobia, Biphobia, and Misogyny

Minor: Suicide and Adult/minor relationship

sylvestra's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child death, Bullying, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death of parent, Animal death, and Body horror

Minor: Colonisation, Hate crime, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, and Classism

hobbithopeful's review

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Please ignore the bad reviews by palm colored people saying they can't "relate" to this book
One of the best anthology's I have ever read. Fantastic diverse read, everything from myths and legends to folklore I thoroughly enjoyed this. There is queer representation, colorism discussion, anything you could want. (Colonialism, Racism, Pollution)I love the illustrations at the start of each chapter, they really help you get in the right vibe for each section. Some of the stories made me laugh, others made me glad I read this with the lights on! Several stories ended very cathartically, the men got what they had coming to them and it was amazing. 
A must read! 
The cover is colorful and dynamic, and perfectly encapsulates this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Homophobia

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Bullying, and Colonisation

rambles's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Car accident, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Racism and Bullying

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

amandadevoursbooks's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

This was a great anthology. Each short story explores different things that go bump in a night from different parts of Latin America and the Latin American diaspora. 

Some of the stories are creepy. Some are spooky. Some are chillingly sweet. Some are down right skin crawlingly scary. Each authors voice is unique. Each story fascinating. Like all good horror, they tell stories that examine society and thrill you at the same time. 

Well worth a read 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Colonisation, Death, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Classism, Grief, and Infidelity