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anxiousnachos's review against another edition
3.25
Note: There’s an extremely graphic, gruesome cat murder scene that I found extremely disturbing as a cat owner myself and hadn’t been expecting.
Content warnings: graphic killing of a cat, animal death, animal cruelty, body horror, childbirth, child neglect, emotional abuse, blood and gore
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, and Pregnancy
sarah_bookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I did really enjoy the visceral language, however, and the spectacle of the whole story kept me enthralled.
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror and Cursing
Minor: Drug use
svb96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Body horror
slimy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book follows a woman in her early 30’s as she struggles with her sense of identity and purpose while being a stay at home mom to her toddler son.
This is a creative and surreal journey into self-identity within and alongside motherhood and womanhood.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Blood, and Gaslighting
freyanjani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I love the fleabag-esque, no name main character style of the writing and though the story can drone on for too long at times—the writing is marvelous. It’s the perfect combination of modern day sarcasm and poetic goodness.
It’s also a really interesting spin on motherhood. I’ve thought of the specific yearning and rage that comes with motherhood, but to connect it to animalistic desires? Genius. As a young person who consider having a kid one day, it did make me rethink what it actually means to be a mother and how complex a marriage can be even if things were perfect during the dating phase.
I don’t think this book is perfect, but it’s the book that pierced through my perception and taste in literature. It made me realize a book doesn’t have to be perfect for me to absolutely love it. Did I think it was horrendous and overly gory at times? Yeah. But it truly made reading this an experience I’ve never felt before.
All in all, wouldn’t reccomend it unless you have the stomach for it, but either way it’ll give you a truck load of experience.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, and Violence
polysemy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, and Gaslighting
nellybelly_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror
annabookpaiges's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror
lipsmovetheysay's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, and Blood
the_savannahhumphrey's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Sexism, and Blood