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lateromantic's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A slow start - if you're a fan of Biller's films you'll like it, the prose has that same stilted, photographic quality as her scripts, and she drops in many references and aesthetic tidbits. I wouldn't call it feminist so much as female-gaze - there is rage but no righteousness.
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Murder, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Classism, Misogyny, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
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