Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

115 reviews

laurataylor's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Vomit, Body horror, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Drug use, Fatphobia, Torture, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Classism, Death, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

bubblyfemme's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Murder, Violence, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Rape

Minor: Vomit and Misogyny

tomiebear'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

this book is pretty insane, the main character/narrator is definitely one of the most unlikeable mcs i’ve ever experienced. i don’t even know what else to say, so much trauma so many cws

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Gore, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Drug use, Animal death, Alcoholism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, Body shaming, Murder, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

b_fruits's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

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

3.5

Started off strong but ended up trying way too hard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Self harm, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Rape, Death, Sexual violence, Vomit, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual content, and Body shaming

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

emilyrowanstudio's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

Boy Parts was deliciously uncomfortable to read. Gruesome, hilarious, jaw-dropping, and did any of it really happen? Protagonist Irina is deeply unlikeable but equally addictive. The term 'unreliable narrator' could well have been made for her, and the extent of which you find this out as the novel goes on is truly chilling.

The social commentary here is fab, the one liners are laugh-out-loud funny, and the characters intentionally cringe. Scathing and brilliant British references are peppered throughout the book, from a friend's ex being described as "this NME-cut-out, landfill-indie looking c*nt with a porkpie hat and a huge fringe", to a character only ever referred to as "Eddie from Tesco".

The way in which the male gaze is flipped to that of a femme fatale in Boy Parts is so readable, Irina using her own fetishitic gaze to scrutizine in detail everyone she meets. Those interested in the arts and/or Photography (as I am) will surely enjoy the critique of the art world running through the book, from the North/South divide and privilege, to how Irina both plays and transgresses the system. She is one sly, shady lady.

I marked this down from 5 stars because of a 50 page drug bender towards the start of the book, the length of which didn't add much to the story. I much preferred the scouting for models, toxic dates, and exhibition prep which thankfully take up the majority of the book.

A dark, twisted, and violent book, one you'll simply click with or you won't. One Goodreads reviewer dubbed it "American Psycho for hot girls". Hard recommend if any of the above sounds up your street.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Physical abuse, Self harm, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Drug use, and Gore

Moderate: Classism, Vomit, and Eating disorder

justmeliha's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Animal death, Body shaming, Self harm, Cursing, and Death

giz_story_graf'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Rape, Self harm, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Torture, Vomit, and Drug use

sapphicidi0t's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

the first time I read this I was gobsmacked, second time it was…. Just “shock value: the novel”. It’s absolutely insane but a little bit mid 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

cgrady_30's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Rape, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Body horror

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

pang's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Murder, Eating disorder, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Adult/minor relationship