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3.12 AVERAGE
3.12 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
idk how to rate this book or how i felt about it at all so take my rating with a grain of salt
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
The prose is dreamlike. It doesn't meander but take sharp turns so as to leave the reader feeling lost without a map. Eitan succeeds at creating a tone, but I don't know that the book had much new or special to say. The description of Libby's sex work is graphic. I appreciate that the novella doesn't turn away from her trade. I just didn't feel much when reading it. Eitan uses sex work to make literal the trade of women's bodies, but I feel like the novella fails to really dig deep into the realities of being a sex worker. It becomes so focused on the feminist message that it misses out on giving a stronger voice to Libby and real-life sex workers.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sad
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Maayan Eitan's Love is a sharp stream of consciousness that follows the story of Libby, a sex worker in Isreal. It forces the reader into an act of voyeurism--we see the rawness of her numbness, pain, and apathy that consumes her as she goes in and out of anonymous rooms. It is violent and unforgiving in its language and depiction of the violence of sex work and the pursuit of love afterward.
It's a challenging read to piece together, but something to mull over for the next few days. I read this in one sitting and will be rereading it again for a book club/buddy read.
It's a challenging read to piece together, but something to mull over for the next few days. I read this in one sitting and will be rereading it again for a book club/buddy read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence
Moderate: Drug use