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rballenger's review against another edition
3.0
Type of read: Commuter read.
What made me pick it up: I found 'Filthy Animals' on one of my suggested lists from my library (based on previous books/authors).
Overall rating: Wow, honestly, not totally sure what I just read. 'Filthy Animals' is an interesting dive into human behavior and relationships. There are multiple storylines and characters, yet by the end of the book, none fully come together or have a gift-wrapped ending. But that's kind of what life is like, you don't get that pretty, clean, ending...and I think that's what 'Filthy Animals' is all about. Life isn't pretty. It's not predictable. What you think is actually going to happen doesn't. And through it all, you find out why you're really here or at the very least, why you're still living. I'm not sure if I could fully recommend 'Filthy Animals' because like I said, I honestly don't really know what I read. There was a lot of jumping, a lot of characters, a lot of sex. But underneath all of that, there is a really good message, and the book itself is almost poetic when you get past the crudeness and explicitness. I think what 'Filthy Animals' does really well is show that even if you're brought up a certain way or go through specific life experiences, we all have something inside ourselves that hasn't been fully realized or worked out. And sometimes we find the answer to that, or if not the answer a bandaid, in the least expected places.
Reader's Note: 'Filthy Animals' includes themes of suicide, eating disorders, self-harm, sex, drugs, and physical abuse. Additionally, 'Filthy Animals' contains sexual content.
What made me pick it up: I found 'Filthy Animals' on one of my suggested lists from my library (based on previous books/authors).
Overall rating: Wow, honestly, not totally sure what I just read. 'Filthy Animals' is an interesting dive into human behavior and relationships. There are multiple storylines and characters, yet by the end of the book, none fully come together or have a gift-wrapped ending. But that's kind of what life is like, you don't get that pretty, clean, ending...and I think that's what 'Filthy Animals' is all about. Life isn't pretty. It's not predictable. What you think is actually going to happen doesn't. And through it all, you find out why you're really here or at the very least, why you're still living. I'm not sure if I could fully recommend 'Filthy Animals' because like I said, I honestly don't really know what I read. There was a lot of jumping, a lot of characters, a lot of sex. But underneath all of that, there is a really good message, and the book itself is almost poetic when you get past the crudeness and explicitness. I think what 'Filthy Animals' does really well is show that even if you're brought up a certain way or go through specific life experiences, we all have something inside ourselves that hasn't been fully realized or worked out. And sometimes we find the answer to that, or if not the answer a bandaid, in the least expected places.
Reader's Note: 'Filthy Animals' includes themes of suicide, eating disorders, self-harm, sex, drugs, and physical abuse. Additionally, 'Filthy Animals' contains sexual content.
saintakim's review against another edition
4.0
This feels, in many ways, like a step back but maybe a good one.
BT is brillant at capturing how one's loneliness can trap one into oneself and how in this state of isolation other people become as much objects of desire than opportunities for harm.
BT is brillant at capturing how one's loneliness can trap one into oneself and how in this state of isolation other people become as much objects of desire than opportunities for harm.
adriano64's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
A real bore. Strange characters and even stranger stories about their lives. Honestly, a bit of a waste of time.
Graphic: Self harm
ysbh217's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
ultracafeinada's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Suicide attempt
Minor: Homophobia
adc12's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
marley_no_bob's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
belsbooks06's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
2.25
ndelaloye's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
I loved Real Life and was excited to read this. It felt like it had similar angst and explored similar themes, but less successfully for me. Taylor describes a certain kind of human discomfort extremely well and I admire his writing. It just didn’t hit right with me this time as much as it did the first.