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noveltay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Blood, Rape, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Sexual violence, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, and Eating disorder
laurataylor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Vomit, Body horror, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Drug use, Fatphobia, Torture, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Classism, Death, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
bubblyfemme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Murder, Violence, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Rape
Minor: Vomit and Misogyny
tomiebear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Pedophilia, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Gore, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Drug use, Animal death, Alcoholism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, Body shaming, Murder, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
b_fruits's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Self harm, Drug use, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Rape, Death, Sexual violence, Vomit, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual content, and Body shaming
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
emilyrowanstudio's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
The social commentary here is fab, the one liners are laugh-out-loud funny, and the characters intentionally cringe. Scathing and brilliant British references are peppered throughout the book, from a friend's ex being described as "this NME-cut-out, landfill-indie looking c*nt with a porkpie hat and a huge fringe", to a character only ever referred to as "Eddie from Tesco".
The way in which the male gaze is flipped to that of a femme fatale in Boy Parts is so readable, Irina using her own fetishitic gaze to scrutizine in detail everyone she meets. Those interested in the arts and/or Photography (as I am) will surely enjoy the critique of the art world running through the book, from the North/South divide and privilege, to how Irina both plays and transgresses the system. She is one sly, shady lady.
I marked this down from 5 stars because of a 50 page drug bender towards the start of the book, the length of which didn't add much to the story. I much preferred the scouting for models, toxic dates, and exhibition prep which thankfully take up the majority of the book.
A dark, twisted, and violent book, one you'll simply click with or you won't. One Goodreads reviewer dubbed it "American Psycho for hot girls". Hard recommend if any of the above sounds up your street.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Physical abuse, Self harm, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Drug use, and Gore
Moderate: Classism, Vomit, and Eating disorder
justmeliha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Animal death, Body shaming, Self harm, Cursing, and Death
giz_story_graf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Rape, Self harm, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Torture, Vomit, and Drug use
sapphicidi0t's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
cgrady_30's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Rape, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Body horror
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death