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266 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781636141381
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 05 September 2023
Description
While the common belief is that “body horror” as a subgenre of horror fiction dates back to the 1970s, Joyce Carol Oates suggests that Medusa, the snake-haired gorgon in Greek mythology, is the “quintessential emblem of female body horror.” In A D...
Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews
Moods
mysterious 42%
tense 38%
emotional 30%
sad 26%
challenging 23%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
reflective 7%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
N/A: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 17% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | N/A: 31% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 26%Average rating
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Body horror, Child death, Death
266 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781636141381
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Akashic Books
Publication date: 05 September 2023
Description
While the common belief is that “body horror” as a subgenre of horror fiction dates back to the 1970s, Joyce Carol Oates suggests that Medusa, the snake-haired gorgon in Greek mythology, is the “quintessential emblem of female body horror.” In A D...
Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews
Moods
mysterious 42%
tense 38%
emotional 30%
sad 26%
challenging 23%
adventurous 11%
funny 11%
reflective 7%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
N/A: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 17% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | N/A: 31% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child death, Death