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Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Mental illness, Transphobia
Minor: Animal death
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Self harm
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Genocide, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Grief, Pregnancy
Minor: Racism
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism
Extreme horror (also known as splatterpunk) is not for everyone, which is totally understandable. Anyway, this is one of the most foul, horrific and gut-churning books I have ever read. Tabby's six year old daughter, Riley, has been missing for eight months when she finds a paper bag on her doorstep. Inside the bag is a cell phone and a picture of her daughter with a decapitated head on her lap. A man calls her on the phone and orders her to do some awful tasks if she wants her daughter to live. There were moments when I didn't think I could finish this book but I needed to find out what happens at the end. One of the twists at the end was pretty predictable, but no less heartbreaking. Having read some of Judith Sonnet's previous works, I knew what to expect in regards to violence and gore, and yet some scenes made my skin crawl. Also, even though the villains are very two-dimensional and at times almost cartoonish in their behavior, this is still a five-star read for me.
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
It was fun reading from both of their perspectives, especially when Mr Jones thinks about how he can't be exposed as a murderer or else his wife will lose her job, lol Also I really like that none of the pets are murdered in this novella. This is my third time reading something by Ash Ericmore and as always I am not disappointed by his work. :)
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
