Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A certain hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

85 reviews

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

My head is still reeling from this 😵‍💫 It was funny and sharp, but it took me all over the place with its pacing and random interludes of memory/commentary.

Either way, I’m going to be thinking about this for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Death, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Car accident, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

Minor: Cancer, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

featherinthewind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, Murder, Sexual content, and Death of parent

horourke's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

“Culture refuses to see violence in women, and the law nurtures a special loathing for violent women.”

Really wanted to like this novel, and it was high on my Christmas list. It was fascinating to read about a female serial killer/cannibal and I enjoyed the subtle commentary on modern feminism. Unfortunately, I am not well-versed enough in the “foodie” world to speak to the novel’s critique of gourmet eateries and food snobs. Similarly, I had no idea what many of the meals discussed in the book were and if I was supposed to think they sounded good or not. 

Although I enjoyed the concept and plot, I found that the narration was at times both pretentious, littered with complex SAT words, and overly cliche with millennial pop-culture aphorisms. I had to Google a handful of words on each page to fully understand what was being said, but I also was affronted with “keep calm and carry on” and similar phrases. In my opinion, the unnecessarily complex language and clunky prose hindered the plot and my enjoyment of this novel. If the style was more fast-paced and less intellectual, it could’ve been a great thriller, but due to these flaws, I found it just OK. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Blood, Death, Sexual assault, Gore, Rape, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Animal death, and Alcohol

lqne's review against another edition

slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death of parent, Murder, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Cancer, Cannibalism, Car accident, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Sexism

baublemoon's review against another edition

dark reflective tense

• 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Classism

Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, and Vomit

antimony's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

 i liked the cannibalism but it took WAYYYY too long to get started. also kinda overwritten 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Murder, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Suicide, and Infidelity

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Car accident

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark

1.0

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Content Warnings

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

lilacwhisker's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Pretty enjoyable! Really picks up near the end as well. I enjoyed how relatable Dorothy was (which I think in part is why this book is so popular) and, despite the murders, really enjoyed hearing her talk about her life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Death of parent, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Moderate: Cancer and Confinement

Minor: Animal death

lajoy's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Car accident, Animal death, and Infidelity

leonalikesliterature's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Cannibalism, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Blood, Car accident, and Forced institutionalization