Reviews

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

jojodoug55's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/4

Speculative fiction/fantasy/dystopia

Themes: motherhood, family, feminism, patriarchy, queerness, mental health, literature, sacrifice, morality, corruption, domestic abuse...

rjohnston's review against another edition

adventurous challenging fast-paced

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

4.0

newellm90's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

dbismarck's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

eli_cart's review against another edition

Not what I expected and not what I wanted 

oftortall's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

3.0

elizabethlee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense

4.0

kitkat175's review against another edition

2.0

I did not like this book, there was a lot of running, and just too many flashbacks and just not enough book eating. I had an idea of what this book was about, but that was not it at all. The writing, the plot just everything was so bad. I was even listening to the audiobook and it was just not my cup of tea. I don't know how this was the most anticipated novel of the year, this book just really fell flat for me. I don't know why people are hiding their reviews, there's not much of this book to spoil. The audiobook was boring and so was the physical book. Everyone made this book seem so good and it just was not. I don't really have much to say about this book.

garbgini's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

elmewhy's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.25