Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley

6 reviews

shellbellbell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

Update: Listened to this on audiobook for a reread and it was even better the second time. Cara Gee (actress who played Camina Drummer on The Expanse) does an amazing job as the narrator. There's so much I love about this book: the thrilling pacing, the first person POV, the character stuff, the desperation and trauma and intensity. It is an intense book - I'd put major TWs on it for war violence, death, body horror. But it was thrilling to read the first time and to read again.

Great military sci fi read. Has a thriller mystery vibe with a harsh critique of fascist capitalism along the way. I can't describe it too much more without giving away the plot, but I really liked the ending. Looking forward to exploring more of Kameron Hurley's works.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, War, and Violence

nittiotvaan's review

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Violence, Xenophobia, Death, Suicide, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

Moderate: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Colonisation, and Torture

Minor: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pandemic/Epidemic

nekoshka's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Child death, Body horror, Gore, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Suicide, and Torture

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, and Sexual content

bookswithcori's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Child death, Murder, Blood, Body horror, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, and Torture

grawlix's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality and Vomit

Moderate: Body horror and Gore

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

perditorian's review

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Death

Moderate: Genocide and Violence