Reviews with content warning for Cannibalism - A certain hunger

This was such an incredibly messed up book, yet was one of my favorite reads of the year so far.

Being inside of the head of a serial killer is never a good thing and this book really drove it home. The descriptions of the main characters murders were so graphic is made my stomach turn, but the vivid descriptions of food would make me hungry a page or two later. It was such a strange juxtaposition. The main character's complete lack of empathy and emotion was stunning.

I recommend this one, but know what you're getting into.

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_p0ssum_'s review against another edition

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Cannibalism books aren't entertainin to read

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finnvanian's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

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dark slow-paced

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

1.75

To sum it up in one word, this book was excessive.

Loved the

cannibalism and symbolism related to partaking in the act of it

but the rest was boring or felt slightly offensive.

Wasserman, the female black cop, was treated so weirdly. The author was fixed on her Blackness, and described her hair constantly and weirdly. Also compared her to a horse multiple time so?????

Dorothy tells the narrative in a weird, jumpy way I got used to, but it took away any thrill or surprise because she would just tell you whatever she was going to do in a summary, then go onto explain it in more tedious prose. Maybe true crime readers who like a #girlboss story will like it, but the story fell flat after about 8 chapters for me, and a lot of the "profound" shit was underwhelming but so tedious to read.

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