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veelaughtland's review against another edition
- 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: Body horror, Animal death, Cancer, Blood, Murder, Car accident, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Drug use and Rape
joshoonet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
- As a non native english speaker, I had too google quite a few words
- Incredibly delicious, colourful and visceral descriptions
- The sex was - at times - a bit much for me, but it fit the theme very well and I got used to it
- Timeless vibes for some reason
- The protagonist (and writer of the story in form of a memoir) is deadly smart and she knows it well, hence some uncommon turns of phrase, some unusual words, some very pretty poetic writing
- Feels strangely detached from the happenings of the story, readers will know why. It works.
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, Car accident, Rape, Stalking, and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
augustpeach_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I loved that each chapter was named after a particular ingredient or meal related to Dorothy's (and her victim's) lives. Especially.. the Rump Roast :)
Pay attention to the content warnings! Not a novel for a queasy stomach.
I purchased this book and plan on keeping it due to the writing style.
Graphic: Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
Minor: Animal death and Drug use
I loved the writing style, I found the food related/recipe/restaurant parts of the novel informative and interesting. If you enjoy food and restaurant writing, you will enjoy this aspect.podun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Animal death, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, and Drug use
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Gore, Ableism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Animal death, Confinement, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, and Cancer
Moderate: Excrement, Mental illness, Drug use, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Vomit
Minor: Chronic illness
toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Misogyny, Infidelity, Murder, Cannibalism, Car accident, Gun violence, Animal death, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Death, Classism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Drug use, Rape, Excrement, and Vomit
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Genocide, Pedophilia, Slavery, Racism, and Outing
feliz_in_a_bucket's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Car accident, Confinement, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, Death, Gore, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, and Mental illness
raquelcanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Stalking, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
rach_lind's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The only thing that was a bit irritating was coming across a word every other page that I had to underline and look up. And I feel like I have a pretty decent vocab. So prepare for that--but it seems also to be purposeful in its parody of extravagant food writers.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Stalking, Car accident, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Murder, Violence, Infidelity, Body horror, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cannibalism, Death, and Death of parent
latoyareadsdaily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Terminal illness, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence