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erenreads's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Cannibalism, Classism, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Self harm, Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Abortion, Incest, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, and Rape
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Classism, and Excrement
Minor: Miscarriage
belle_oftheball's review
- 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
5.0
*EDIT* I'm adding a star rating because I haven't stopped thinking about it since I read it. Unforgettable book.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Miscarriage, Death, Drug use, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Rape
thearchivist03's review
- 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
3.25
You're not supposed to like the characters, and it's very body gore oriented with a side of medieval soft world building. It's captivating at first when Ottessa writes about each character's suffering, but you soon get desensitized and perhaps go a little mad and laugh at the over the top chaos.
I hear some people say that one of the characters is representative of female rage, but this character strikes me as thrown in out of the blue for more plot development. It does have an open ending, just a heads up.
I have such a love-hate relationship with the author and this book. I did enjoy the descriptions and her writing style of scenery and the world, but keep in mind her character descriptions and development brink on grotesque and nihilistic.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Death, Grief, Ableism, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Excrement, and Gore
Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, and Violence
Lots of detail in the excrement and fluids part. And all the sexual violence scenes primarily take place in the abuser's point of view, even though it's omniscient. It demonizes women a lot, be warned.rhinaissance's review
- 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
5.0
On the surface, it appears as if there is no point, but I urge you to not stop there when thinking about it. There doesn't need to be a neon sign for something to be worth reading/analyzing.
This book is not everyone's style but Moshfeg has really won me over. I liked this novel a lot more than My year of Rest and Relaxation. But now I am *almost* tempted to go back.
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Child death, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Abandonment, Body shaming, and Bullying
tamimin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Rape, Pedophilia, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Gore, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, and Eating disorder
fartrat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Miscarriage, Vomit, Excrement, and Eating disorder
brucatini's review
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Abandonment, Rape, Violence, Murder, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Ableism, and Pregnancy
laura_crowther's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Self harm, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Incest, Emotional abuse, and Suicide
stefanyizreadin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Vomit, Body horror, Classism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Cannibalism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Animal cruelty, Blood, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
gardenofroses's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Abortion, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence