Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Menewood by Nicola Griffith

2 reviews

anachronistique's review against another edition

Nicola Griffith has done it again. This book is much more compressed in some ways than Hild, covering the space of only a few years, but SO much happens in it. I love her prose, how Hild notices everything from the smallest insect's segmented leg to the grand sweep of man's ambition, and how the rich beauty and terrible horrors of Hild's world come alive. It also gets bleak as hell, with some remarkable writing about grief and trauma, though the characters don't necessarily have the words for it. But there's hope, and there's movement, and there's the willingness to fight for a better future. I think this and the first book have moved to my "must have personal copies" tier. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pregnancy, Death, Body horror, and War

Infant death, explicit descriptions of decaying bodies

hanne_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Misogyny, Grief, Miscarriage, Animal death, Child death, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Abandonment, Classism, Religious bigotry, Torture, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Genocide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Body shaming, Homophobia, Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Ableism, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Slavery

Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Abortion, Animal cruelty, and Fire/Fire injury