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I think I am going to be thinking about this book for some time. If you are in the mood for a "good for her" book, this will give you something to chew on. It takes a very cynical approach to family, maternity and relationships, and I say that as a cynic about those things myself.

I haven't read Nightbitch, but I thought the premise would be similar in its body horror aspects. I was wrrong.

I wonder if she turned into a Harpy at all, or if this was some larger allegory for self-harm and suicidal ideation.

I wish I had a book club.

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abbacirc's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

mattyyreadsbooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

justin_lindemann's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Never seems to go anywhere. Ending is too ambiguous to be effective. Character development was great.

unassumingdork's review against another edition

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fast-paced

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

3.75

This book wasn’t something I had specifically set out to read. I had picked it up at random off of a shelf in a local bookstore, the beautiful cover catching my attention.
I stood there and read the first few pages and decided to take it home, and I am definitely not disappointed.

I was really captivated by Lucy’s obsession with the harpy, and thought it was a really brilliant choice to use the harpy as an expression of how Lucy perceived herself.
The reason it didn’t quite reach four stars for me is: while I enjoyed the ending and liked the poetic nature of it, I almost felt like it was missing something, and it seemed weather abrupt.

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mrsclicquot's review against another edition

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4.0

Could’ve easily finished this one in one sitting.

Short read and written beautifully.

The ending was a bit abrupt but liked that it kept it up for interpretation. Characters weren’t very likable (cheating, emotional abuse, physical abuse, lying, etc…) but you could still see a hint of truth to their perspective (albeit a VERY small sliver).

ce_wilcken's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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