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allie5x5's review
dark
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
evabails's review against another edition
4.0
Cannibalism/murder aside, the protagonist Dorothy was an absolute vibe I want to hang out with her. The writing in this was also a treat, if a bit sickeningly descriptive at times.
mhill423's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
eemilee's review
challenging
dark
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Gore, and Cannibalism
varishaasim's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
temiadeoye's review
2.75
glad it's over. the author is nowhere near as clever as they think they are.
india_pullinger's review
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
aabraham99's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
hollyfcooper's review against another edition
dark
2.5
had high expectations but was quite disappointed with this. i love food in writing but felt this was badly executed? it was very monotonous, had too much waffle and the narrator was irritatingly pretentious.
lhart2222's review against another edition
1.0
Not for me. I’m definitely not the target audience so that’s expected. However, in the fraction I did read, I wasn’t compelled enough to keep with it.
Reading the blurb the premise sounded promising, despite its ambiguity. Upon reading what I did it was less about murder and more about the character and how much of a psychopath she was. Which she constantly reminded us of.
As a character, she wasn’t bad, if she was a part of a larger cast it would have been fine. But as the sole storyteller, her monologue and retelling of things became tiresome quickly. Mainly due to her ego and unrealistic descriptions of stories, which relied heavily on shock factor.
I can certainly see the appeal of the book and how people could enjoy it, so don’t be put off by this review.
Reading the blurb the premise sounded promising, despite its ambiguity. Upon reading what I did it was less about murder and more about the character and how much of a psychopath she was. Which she constantly reminded us of.
As a character, she wasn’t bad, if she was a part of a larger cast it would have been fine. But as the sole storyteller, her monologue and retelling of things became tiresome quickly. Mainly due to her ego and unrealistic descriptions of stories, which relied heavily on shock factor.
I can certainly see the appeal of the book and how people could enjoy it, so don’t be put off by this review.