Reviews

Cows by Matthew Stokoe

livotis1's review against another edition

2.0

If you're looking to be disturbed, yes, this book certainly does that. Don't pick this up if you are easily triggered by gore or abuse. I found the messages surrounding not fitting in with society and the effects of TV on happiness intriguing. The bestiality and excrement themes throughout were quite unpleasant. Lucy's end was sad but fitting. Props to the author for being brave enough to get this published.

pipapipa's review against another edition

tense 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

0.5

ediehiggins02's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

cheymoyes3's review against another edition

Proper fkd up…

strangegirlreads's review against another edition

5.0

Super fucked up. I felt disgusting reading this. Wonderfully written and engaging in horrific ways. Five stars.

chloeshawe's review against another edition

1.0

Not a single sentence of this was redeeming. If someone ever tells you they like this book, please run far away from them

stguac's review against another edition

1.0

There is something here. Beneath the shit piss cum deluge this book insists you wade though, there is something. Maybe commentary on abuse and isolation in society. I can't tell you. Had to stop a third of the way in.

Mostly I kept asking myself what the point was. It wasn't really the gross out shit that did it for me but the unrelenting meanspirited description of every fat person in the story, particularly the Beast. Like being fat is somehow as horrible as some guy getting his face sliced open while he was kissing a cow? OKAY. Anyway dnf

orcspouse's review against another edition

I didn’t think I’d want to finish it but I thought I’d try it anyhow. nasty as fuck. 

paperbackbimbo's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

A cow calling someone a slur was so out of left field it ruined the rest of the book for me and completely ruined the rating. 

lazykraken's review against another edition

dark

5.0