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maisonmarsiela's review against another edition
4.0
this was obviously a Gruesome read, but it was also a lot of fun
is the writing pretentious and self-serving? sure, but so is our narrator - it makes sense
is the writing pretentious and self-serving? sure, but so is our narrator - it makes sense
mirandaleighhhh's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I thought this was...just fine. Maybe it had been oversold to me before I got a chance to read it. I get the whole maneater thing, and the bit about the friend, Emma, was pretty interesting, but overall I found the writing to be pretentious and formulaic. It was longer than it needed to be by 50-100 pages.
There was a bit about Dorothy being straight but enjoying awakening other women? Idk it was weird, and if more was meant to be alluded to there, it fell flat. For me personally, I did not get much out of reading about a wealthy psychopath straight white woman and her wealthy friend and her wealthy lovers/exlovers. I did appreciate the author's commitment to taking on the main characters tone.
the casual, "fascinating" rape scene was absolutely unnecessary.
after the fourth "labia-pink" color description, I couldn't roll my eyes far enough back in my head
There was a bit about Dorothy being straight but enjoying awakening other women? Idk it was weird, and if more was meant to be alluded to there, it fell flat. For me personally, I did not get much out of reading about a wealthy psychopath straight white woman and her wealthy friend and her wealthy lovers/exlovers. I did appreciate the author's commitment to taking on the main characters tone.
the casual, "fascinating" rape scene was absolutely unnecessary.
after the fourth "labia-pink" color description, I couldn't roll my eyes far enough back in my head
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Blood
yogurtime's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
floreani's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A bit tired of the cannibalism theme tbh, so maybe this just wasn’t for me. I liked it well enough, but I often found it overwritten and with an over reliance on cliches. Some genuinely very clever and funny lines. Over time the narrator’s voice grew on me - the commitment to the arrogant psychopath tone is nothing if not consistent - and then it became repetitive and drawn out to the point of boredom. Weird to read a book about psychopathy and cannibalism and feel like it’s mundane. I think you could shave about 50-100 pages off this and it would make for a tight, compelling novella.
keelmeleon's review against another edition
4.0
she's a psychopathic milf who eats men and she slayed (literally)
fictionalmandy's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
jillohara's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism
carlomartinez__'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Read the trigger warnings! Not for the squeamish, sensitive, or faint of heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Rape, Cannibalism, Classism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Sexism, and Violence
ugliestt's review against another edition
4.0
Listen I'll be honest this was a TOUGH read
I understand wanting her to be pretentious and awful and what have u but please give me a break
I honestly was having a terrible time until like 80% when it all started coming together (or falling apart I guess)
I appreciate the book for what it is but the writing is really hard to get through
I understand wanting her to be pretentious and awful and what have u but please give me a break
I honestly was having a terrible time until like 80% when it all started coming together (or falling apart I guess)
I appreciate the book for what it is but the writing is really hard to get through