Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Chlorine by Jade Song

287 reviews

bildungswalton's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

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bookforestsprite's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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q_bert13's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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

3.25

I had only heard great things about this book- and I leave it with mixed feelings. I heavily enjoyed Jade Song’s writing style (writing from future POV/easily transitioning between different character’s POV), and look forward to their future works- but overall, I don’t see myself coming back to this story. It has much to appreciate, much to dislike- but overall, it’s a very unique work, carving its own vein of styled horror. 
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murderousscottishgremlin's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Gorgeous prose and more gruesome than I expected! Very enjoyable.
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noetherboltzmann's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  There is no motive of trying to create a character to root for or a hero to develop.  It is a girl growing up as a foreigner, being exposed to the cruelty of adults and peers and her descent into her own madness.  
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haliaartisan's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This book was the first time I had to skim over a section because it made me feel ill. 



[Spoilers] if you are sensitive to stitches or anything like them there's a pretty graphic scene later in the book.
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boobalae's review against another edition

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

3.75

I had no idea what to expect and even after reading it, I'm at a loss of what to say about it. I read this book in two days and I didn't know I could feel comforted and disturbed simultaneously until that second day. I have a feeling I would've rated it higher if I didn't go in completely blind.
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pey333's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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zazula's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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kooky_kayla's review against another edition

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When I saw the horror genre I was thinking this would involve an actual half-mermaid half human eating people or something but this was definitely not that. The stress Ren is put under is horrifying in itself. I was expecting a fantasy aspect of her actually developing a tail (not creating one) and was confused towards the end on what exactly happened to Ren. 
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