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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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Murder, Body horror, Blood, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Death of parent
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