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camzee'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: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Medical content, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Drug use, and Drug abuse
jacinderr'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
3.75
There’s almost horror genre elements to depict mental illness and I loved how that was Integrated
The ending wasn’t satisfying but I kinda like how this book makes you think about it I really was in the drug trip with her.
(I did feel like there was some kinda racist remarks that did bother me even though I’m pretty sure it was to show how how privileged the narrator is but it felt a bit unnecessary at times)
Graphic: Death and Drug abuse
Moderate: Body horror
Minor: Sexual assault
cko's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
It's fucked up that the first time she admires Reva is when she's literally jumping to her death - I hate how she treats her "friend" throughout the book-- that is NOT a friendship
- I did think it was cool how Moshfegh wrote her descent into her most unhinged states
- I do enjoy novels that center art history and art criticism, and those sections were cool to read
- I don't think it's okay to talk about a living famous Black person's genitals, especially while also kind of saying she is not a good actor
- Reva's internalized fatphobia & disordered behaviors/eating was really hard to read
- Reminded me of Animal: A Novel by Lisa Taddeo; the drugged section of True Story: A Novel, by Kate Reed Petty; the show The Assassination of Gianni Versace; and Catherine House, by Elisabeth Thomas
- Overall: would not re-read, would not recommend, but would discuss more!
Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit