Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A certain hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

85 reviews

vampires's review against another edition

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i liked that the book never lays out Why She's Like This (because she as the narrator is never concerned with that) but you as the reader have to sketch together a plausible explanation if you want one. i also liked that they let her age instead of making her just a sexy young maneater... she was a sexy milf maneater . the grossest scene imo? when she's trying to get the tongue. i regularly stop while going about my day to think about the note her bff sent her near the end (being vague so no spoilers). and also the fact that her family sends her care packages and stuff... i would do anything for some pages devoted to their current relationship now that they know she's a cannibal

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Cannibalism, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Rape, Death of parent, Cancer, and Stalking

ellenisntcool's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, and Death

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

collinsd's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, and Death

Minor: Cancer, Colonisation, and Death of parent

rach_lind's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• 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

Wow. It's objectively horrifying and yet absolutely fantastic. You're hooked almost immediately and stay there throughout. Good and interestin ending, great reveaks and surprises. Shocking at times, hilarious, and relatable too. 

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. 

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Content Warnings

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

crawforl's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

if hannibal lecter and patrick bateman somehow birthed a baby, it would be dorothy #girlboss

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Terminal illness

Minor: Chronic illness

sydneybedell's review against another edition

dark funny reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Murder, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

rachkait's review against another edition

dark

• 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

5.0

I recently wrote a review of Eileen by ottessa moshfegh where I stated that I don't need the main character to be relatable or likable to enjoy a book, but I found Eileen to be insufferable as a morally corrupt main character. I was a bit worried after reading that book and writing the review that I was a liar and I do need to find the main character likable to enjoy a book. This book proved that I was correct. 

Dorthy is by no means a likable character. There are times though when as a reader you are manipulated into seeing things the way she wants you to, much like the people in her life. She is a psychopath, and she wears this as almost a badge of honor. She is a sex addict, a murderer, and a cannibal, and I still laughed at some of the comments that she made throughout. Summers is a fantastic writer and I loved every second of this book. Definitely one of my new favorites of all time and my favorite book I've read this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Murder, Death of parent, Cancer, and Infidelity

Moderate: Misogyny

latoyareadsdaily's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

I found this book to be 100% out of the ordinary read for books. It is more like the memoir of a woman who lives by the prodding of her carnal appetite. I had to keep Google nearby as I spent half the time researching words and foods. The rest of the time I didn't bother to do it but I just appreciated the book for the lexical delicacy it is.

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Content Warnings

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

nochnitsa's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, Gore, Rape, and Animal death

Moderate: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racial slurs

isapizza16's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Rape