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Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Classism
It is not an easy read though, very explicit with toxic relationships all over. Motherhood and "sisterhood" are extremely relevant to the whole story and plot, with graphic depictions scattered throughout the novel.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Now, onto the contents of this book. I can see why people call this book "gross". It does explore some intense kinks (biting, blood, guns) with minors, but I thought it was done in a good way when they were CONSENSUAL! Reading about minors doing some of these things did gross me out, but I also have to remember that this stuff in real life already. That was another this that made me enjoy this book. The things that happened in this book have happened and will happen in real life. It makes it much more harder to swallow. Looking at the relationships between the girls reminded me of my relationships with friends growing up (though, not as intense). Having a friendship with a group like this, where two are deemed the "leaders" and one an "outcast" really describes adolescent female friendships well in my experience. Growing up with one person all your life makes the two of you merge together in a way you wouldn't have thought possible before.
The descent into psychosis felt real to me, even though I have never experienced it. The repetitive movements, the noticing small details, and the panic that is ever encompassing a person made ME feel like I was in her shoes. I could hold empathy for her because of what had happened to her and how she "learned" to deal with it.
The dealing of the religious trauma was probably my favorite part. Denying your sexuality, forming something you can actually believe in, questioning everything you've learned about the religion you were raised as. It definitely sheds light on how religion can fuck someone up.
The imagery from this book was wonderfully grotesque. It was a book I didn't want to put down; not necessarily because it was so good, but because I wanted the answers hidden in the pages. And I still don't feel satisfied with what I got
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism
Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship
Rated it 4 only bc the sexual aspect of the horror was sometimes a bit much (and with that in mind--tw for anyone for whom that may be an issue, including tw for sexual assault described rather graphically if not explicitly).
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, Murder
Minor: Rape, Excrement, Vomit
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Toxic friendship
Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Transphobia, Cannibalism, Abortion, Suicide attempt
Un grupo de amigas adolescentes encuentran un lugar donde puede jugar, explorar sus límites y experimentar el dolor. Un lugar donde crean historias y cuentan creepy pastas, hasta que una desaparece y sale a luz lo macabro.
La autora con cada capítulo nos lleva a diferentes momentos de la línea del tiempo y con ello a diferentes puntos de vista y tipos de narración.
Una novela única y extraordinaria, con momentos escalofriantes y repulsivos, una historia que confunde, profundiza e incomoda. Explora la crudeza de crecer, de tratar de encontrarse en las sombras, de la maternidad que se ausenta y de la sexualidad que devora.
Sólo al tratar de escribir una reseña me regresaron las ganas de leerlo y de seguir comprando todo lo que Mónica Ojeda ha escrito.
Recuerden leer los trigger warnings antes.
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Toxic friendship, Alcohol