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leah_alexandra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Excrement, Xenophobia, Death, Violence, Vomit, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Abandonment, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, and Domestic abuse
abithereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Animal death, Pregnancy, Body horror, Blood, and Excrement
mandkips'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, and Excrement
Moderate: Gore and Domestic abuse
stevie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, War, Vomit, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Racism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Misogyny
julianship's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
I personally had a hard time getting past some of the grosser body stuff in the book, but ymmv. There are parts where I was like "oh my God I love this" and then we'd get to another bit of body horror or shit, and I'd have to disengage again.
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, and Physical abuse
sophiibe'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror
marigo1ds'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Excrement, and Body horror
trixiez's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
[b:Bestiary|43297216|Bestiary|K-Ming Chang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1583336476l/43297216._SY75_.jpg|67187043] is unlike any book I have ever read before, and I struggle with defining its shape and story in a clear, digestible sentence. This was a book that made me think. Made me pause. Made me re-read lines in a whisper just to taste the rhythm of words in my mouth. This is a story about stories, a story about mothers and daughters, a story about growing up, a story of cultural diaspora, a story about love.
This book is only around 250 pages, but it feels much longer because every word that K-Ming Chang writes is purposeful and carefully chosen. Take your time with this one. Do not feel frustrated if you can only take small bites at a time. Enjoy the taste of it. Let it linger on your tongue.
Graphic: Body horror
starrynight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Excrement, Body horror, and Blood
elizabethreading's review against another edition
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Physical abuse, and Vomit