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sp3llb00k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Mental illness, and Eating disorder
Minor: Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Vomit, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Classism, Suicide, Alcohol, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Ableism
corine's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Still, for “young woman with art scene connections wandering the streets of turn of the 21st century NYC and dealing with life”, id recommend people “The exhibition of Persephone Q” over this book.
The audiobook narration by Julia Whelan is excellent though.
Graphic: Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty and Eating disorder
cherries_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Addiction, Grief, and Mental illness
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Animal death, Excrement, Classism, Abortion, and Pregnancy
chrysanthxmum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Drug use, Infidelity, Addiction, and Death of parent
Moderate: Abortion and Cancer
tezariah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This novel is incredibly well written. This is my first read from Ottessa Moshfegh and I plan to read her other works.
I did love this character because of how real and relatable she was, and I’m not some white, rich, woman who lives in New York City or had some upperclass life with parents who seemed of high status or whatever. I am pretty much far below that bar and rank, but that doesn’t mean she should be erased and neglected from minds because she doesn’t have that relation, connection, or tie… she is relatable in the sense of having given up and wanting a fresh start and being so done with life. She was depressed and didn’t know how to manage and chose an option that seemed better to her and we read that play out.
I don’t think the purpose was to get us to sympathize, especially with how twisted, cruel, and menacing she was with her words and some of her actions, but we could sympathize and understand without liking her. I enjoyed that.
Considering a lot of reviews that I have read and heard, I do think this book is for a specific and small group of people, but I don’t exactly know that group.
Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Grief, Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
readbydej's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Cancer, and Death
alyc00per's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Ableism, Abortion, Animal death, Classism, and Toxic relationship
joanaavilameneses's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Suicide, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, and Alcoholism
froggoz13's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
I really enjoyed reading the book; the ending however.
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Body shaming, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Animal cruelty, and Cancer
Minor: Abortion
nessidy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Drug use, Vomit, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cancer, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Abortion