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Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Islamophobia
Minor: Animal death
That makes the book slightly less entertaining than I thought; despite that, I was moved by many a line and the read was certainly interesting. Do read this classic!
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Classism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder
The book can feel very slow sometimes, like listening to someone recount their dream to you (not in a good way!). No, I’m not a good writer yet but this is my opinion.
The parts from the point of view of the monster are the most fun. Having seen the movie Poor Things, I was pleasantly surprised to see the similarities between Bella’s dialogue and the way the monster speaks/reasons. I knew the movie was inspired by the book, but reading it gave me a deeper appreciation for Poor Things (I didn’t like that movie much either, for the record, but still).
Now that I’ve read this book, I can better appreciate its iterations in pop culture- it was a quick enough read, but won’t ever re-read.
Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Murder
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief
Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Stalking, Murder
Minor: Animal death, Body horror
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder
Minor: Colonisation
Moderate: Incest, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Violence, Murder, Abandonment
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Classism
Minor: Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Islamophobia, Murder
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder