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A review by rinitealeaf
Broken Dolls by Mique Watson
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
Oh boy where to start.
This book has been one of the most disgusting thing I've ever read.
I knew going in that it was going to be extreme horror & splatterpunk but oh my I was not prepared.
It felt like all the gore and foul graphic language was there to just pile up as high as the pile can go, there was no room for character development or world building because of the gore on top of gore with a side of gore.
I know things like this come with extreme horror but it can be done so that it doesn't feel like everything is there for the sake of shocking over and over, because after a while it just stops shocking you and then everything falls apart.
This book has been one of the most disgusting thing I've ever read.
I knew going in that it was going to be extreme horror & splatterpunk but oh my I was not prepared.
It felt like all the gore and foul graphic language was there to just pile up as high as the pile can go, there was no room for character development or world building because of the gore on top of gore with a side of gore.
I know things like this come with extreme horror but it can be done so that it doesn't feel like everything is there for the sake of shocking over and over, because after a while it just stops shocking you and then everything falls apart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Also necrophilia as a tw