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The Orchid Eater

Marc Laidlaw (1994)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.39
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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

MurderSerial KillerGraphic ViolenceGoreSexual AssaultBody HorrorDeathViolenceHomophobia

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Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersAntiheroTortured Protagonist

Tropes

AntiheroDark LordGrimdarkMorally Gray Protagonist

Themes

Morality and DarknessViolence and DepravityPsychological DamageFractured FamilyObsessionSurvival

Synopsis

The story of two orphaned brothers, Sal and Lupe Diaz. Sal is a homosexual who teaches karate and enjoys seducing boys, Lupe is a an artist and a serial killer who sketches his victims. Grisly scenes abound, as when a gang leader is found with a crucifix up his rectum.

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Dark FictionPsychological HorrorCrime FictionLiterary Fiction