Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

A certain hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

240 reviews

applesodaperson's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was a masterpiece and so well written. So many times the descriptions of food genuinely made me so hungry, and that is saying a lot considering there is cannibalism in this book. But yeah this book was exactly my kind of book. I have been interested in true crime for a long time, so having the main character be a serial killer was super interesting. I also just love hearing about a confident and cool girlboss woman. I also thought the format of switching between the present and past was interesting. Although it did get rid of any suspense that would have been present if the reader didn’t know she got caught, it was still interesting to hear about how she got there. 
But the writing was absolutely the standout of this book. It was written so incredibly well and I really tried to take my time and pour over every word of this book, and it paid off, because this book was amazing.
Read my personal copy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cannibalism, Murder, Violence, and Rape

blue_roses's review against another edition

challenging lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Body horror

queerfucker's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

overall a great book exploring gender and sex one painstaking cut of meat at a time. It can get a little bit unneeded in areas of euphemisms but i get its supposed to be a person desperate to shock you ?  Some antisemitism/lesbophobia but I can genuinely chalk it up to the authors age as my mom from gen x has said some weird shit until i corrected her in an innocent way not knowing it’s outdated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexism, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Racial slurs

marlene112358's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Violence, and Sexual content

reynasimone's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-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

3.0

The writing style made the first few chapters hard to get through, but I think it was a deliberate choice to add character to the narration. After awhile it becomes more bearable but it persists throughout the book. I found the main character unlikable and frustrating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Stalking, and Gaslighting

karinaelisa's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Disgusting honestly. And I absolutely loved it. Was in a reading rut and instantly brought out of it when I started this book. However, I also love reading about food and terrible women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Murder, and Death

amoveableread's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

I support women's wrongs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Cannibalism

Moderate: Rape and Sexual content

revolutiondeathsquad's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

it was an okay read but I feel like the majority of people will think this book is too pretentious so for that I don't really recommend it. It was a good time though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Blood, Gore, and Death

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Excrement, Death, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexism, and Toxic friendship

lorie266's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cannibalism, Blood, and Murder