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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
what makes this book so special, and what makes it so i can actually consider this to be feminist literature, is the fact that we see so many different perspectives. we’re not just given mccandless’ perspective, as the movie (sorry, i have to bring it up) does, but we see reality as well. this is honestly a masterpiece, with the typography and illustration helping elevate the intelligence within the storytelling.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm not sensitive to maybe topics while reading but this just felt wrong from the beginning.
I simply wasn't enjoying it. I'm sure it may have had something more important to say eventually but I just, honestly, didn't feel like giving it the time.
I simply wasn't enjoying it. I'm sure it may have had something more important to say eventually but I just, honestly, didn't feel like giving it the time.
It’s a creative book, but having watched the movie first a lot of the mystery was spoiled for me. I want to try again another time.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The last chapter of the book, which is a letter from Bella Baxter telling her own life story, contradicts the entire plot up to that point. Though I cannot imagine a more fitting ending, I had so thoroughly enjoyed the story that I was disappointed at its dismissal.
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Two books for the price of one, that's the deal you get if you read Poor Things. One story (sort-of), two completely different experiences both for the characters and the reader.
I told my friend, the one who pushed me to read this book, that I believe there are three requirements to fully appreciate this book: 1. being a doctor/expert in anatomy, 2. being very familiar with Glasgow, 3. being a linguist. This is because a.; b. because language and verbal and nonverbal communication are two of the protagonists of this book.
All in all it was still a great read and a complex, multilayered work; I recommend reading it.
I told my friend, the one who pushed me to read this book, that I believe there are three requirements to fully appreciate this book: 1. being a doctor/expert in anatomy, 2. being very familiar with Glasgow, 3. being a linguist. This is because a.
Spoiler
the subtle mistakes present in Alfie's POV are all analyzed and corrected either in Victoria's POV or the appendix, which is a mind-blowing expedience - I remember frowning at a wildly inaccurate anatomy description given as accurate and only cited in passing, just for the mistake to be talked about later on. I missed other inaccuracies because I wasn't familiar with the topic, and I think it would have been an even more incredible experience if I hadAll in all it was still a great read and a complex, multilayered work; I recommend reading it.
The final letter from Victoria at the book pushed it from a 4 to a 5, reminding you that this book is truly a work of fiction. It adds another complex layer to an already incredible work of fiction.