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bookwyrmsam's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
There were some things I greatly enjoyed about this book, particularly the prose. Arnold's writing is stunning and I definitely want to read more of her work in the future. I do have some complicated thoughts about the ways sensitive subject matter was handled and the theming of the book, but I do not agree with reviewers who felt Arnold was suggesting violence is the only answer to misogynist abuses of power, in fact her characters directly oppose this idea on multiple occasions. I do think this book is not for the faint of heart. If body descriptions and gore make you uncomfortable you might need to take your time with this one.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Murder, Body horror, Blood, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Death of parent
malloryfitz's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Violence, and Misogyny
Moderate: Abortion, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Pregnancy
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