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katellison's review against another edition
3.0
kind of funny and fun and ...different but to be honest i only finished it because reading in full seemed easier than figuring out how to remove it from goodreads once it was "in progress"
i learned several good words such as "indurated" and "gonfalon"
i learned several good words such as "indurated" and "gonfalon"
alasdair_smith's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
hlminton's review against another edition
4.0
This is unreal, and I do believe, though the translation is very good, that there are some things culturally lost in translation. This is a small book that moves quickly but still requires a lot of engagement from the reader.
euphoniousgoose's review against another edition
2.0
It was okay - an interesting idea for a story, but it felt vastly too short.
literaryinfatuation's review
4.0
Desirable Body was described as a modern-day Frankenstein story. It turned out to be much more than that.
In Desirable Body, Haddad tells us the story of Cédric Erg, an heir to a Big Pharma empire who has left it all behind to fight big corporate interest in his newspaper column. He’s in love with Lorna, a war journalist, but their love affair is interrupted by a terrible accident. To save his life, he must go through an experimental transplant surgery that will leave him battling to still find himself in his new body.
It is hilarious, entertaining and full of action. It is a fun read, with a deeper message about what makes us who we are and body dysmorphia without being preachy, heavy or overtly literary. I totally recommend. I’ll be reading another Haddad very soon, for sure.
In Desirable Body, Haddad tells us the story of Cédric Erg, an heir to a Big Pharma empire who has left it all behind to fight big corporate interest in his newspaper column. He’s in love with Lorna, a war journalist, but their love affair is interrupted by a terrible accident. To save his life, he must go through an experimental transplant surgery that will leave him battling to still find himself in his new body.
It is hilarious, entertaining and full of action. It is a fun read, with a deeper message about what makes us who we are and body dysmorphia without being preachy, heavy or overtly literary. I totally recommend. I’ll be reading another Haddad very soon, for sure.
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