This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham
Three years ago, the melting of arctic permafrost released a pathogen of unknown origin into the atmosphere, causing a small percentage of people to undergo a transformation that became known as the Hollowing. Those impacted slowly became intolerant to normal food and were only able to gain sustenance by consuming the flesh of other human beings. Those who went without flesh quickly became feral, turning on their friends and family. However, scientists were able to create a synthetic version of human meat that would satisfy the hunger of those impacted by the Hollowing. As a result, humanity slowly began to… Read more.
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Sexism
- Transmisia mentioned
- Child neglect
- Deadnaming
- Anxiety mentioned
- Intrusive thoughts
- Nightmares
- Suicidal ideation, implied
- Alcohol consumption
- Drugging
- Graphic blood & gore depiction including dead bodies and body parts
- Body horror
- Graphic cannibalism
- Pandemic
- Scars
- Needles & syringes
- Grief & loss depiction
- Death of a grandparent
- Death of a sibling
- Murder
- Gun violence
- Captivity & confinement
- Fire
*Context : The plot revolves around the protagonist eating people to survive. The deadname is not explicitly stated. The pandemic involves a fictionalised disease. Similarly, the drugging incident involves a fictional drug.
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