Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

458 reviews

saccharinewoe's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ohhh my god the main character was absolutely insufferable, narcissistic, pretentious, manipulative and unlikeable. i'm amazed at how well that was written to the point i felt like i was supposed to be collecting reasons to dislike the MC. i really liked the author's writing style it felt so easy to read... the air of nonchalance carried by the MC through the whole thing was executed so excellently - especially with how even the most horrifying stuff was described in the same nonchalant tone. the loss of control and loss of sense of self was portrayed so well. this was also a little heartbreaking especially towards the end of it like the most jarring things get revealed when you're caught off guard. a bit stomach-churning to see how a victim can end up hurting other people the same way they were hurt. like she's definitely an incredibly fucked up person to the point it's sad to see because you know exactly how she got to be that way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Dysphoria

mollyaunt's review against another edition

3.5

I was glued to this book, mostly because I love reading unlikeable female characters and I do enjoy unreliable narration. In saying that, this character is so unlikeable, there’s actually nothing redeeming about her—which could deter people. Similarly, if you don’t like unreliable narration and a conclusion that leaves an open plot and doesn’t provide concrete answers, this book would not be for you. Narratively, I really enjoyed Clark’s incorporation of texts, blog posts etc… as ways of storytelling. 

⚠️ Important to note that there a multitude of trigger warnings for this book (which I may not have categorised correctly, but they all come up) so this may not be appropriate for everyone and I’d recommend checking the warnings first ⚠️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Drug use

pullingthorns's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

3.75

What the fuck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Blood, Vomit, and Abortion

aileron's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death and Self harm

Minor: Body shaming and Classism

anna_2022's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, and Murder

twentythreeandahalf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

yorggeorg's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Gore, Self harm, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual harassment

kerrence30's review

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective fast-paced

• 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

5.0

So intense, with a well accelerated build.
The main character is a walking nightmare and she enjoys it, embracing a certain style, and treating everyone around her terribly, to say the least.
Would re-read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

megmax's review against another edition

challenging dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

this was so fucked up but i couldn’t stop reading it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

zeldazonks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

4.5

Femcel, American Psycho vibes. 
This book made me feel so icky and just despondent in a way I'm not sure I've experienced when reading a book before. It was genuinely challenging to read but also so compelling. I've read a lot of books with unlikeable, problematic women protagonists but Irina Sturgess is on another level.
I didn't like the pacing of the text conversations, perhaps it works better not as an audiobook but it was quite tedious for the more mundane text threads of them arranging nights out or whatever, and that put me off a little. But when you're just listening to Irina's villain monologues it's horrifically fascinating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail