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Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda

3 reviews

shubunkin_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Child death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Excrement, and Animal death

Minor: Homophobia and Adult/minor relationship

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

I really wanted to love this, and whilst I haven't disliked it, I'm just not that fussed about reading it. So, for the moment, it's a DNF. The writing is absolutely gorgeous and there were some really un-nerving moments. I think I'll come back to this one, I'm just not feeling it right now. 
CW: up to where I read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Mental illness, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, and Terminal illness

Minor: Racism, Pregnancy, Child death, Blood, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

marywahlmeierbracciano's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Jawbone is an outrageously innovative novel of literary horror which weaves together classic literature, pop culture, and creepypastas with a running stitch of hyphens and a sprinkle of Ferrante.  This is a book about fear and horror—this is a book about mothers and daughters.  We follow panic-ridden Clara, a young teacher obsessed with becoming her dead mother, as she encounters Annelise and Fernanda, the sapphic leaders of a pack of teen girls who take over an abandoned building to make a game of worshiping a horrifying White God of their own invention.  Mónica Ojeda traps readers between her teeth with never-before-dared depictions of ugliness and taboo, and Sarah Booker’s translator’s note is incredibly insightful—don’t skip it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Sexual violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Bullying, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Religious bigotry