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Ghost Lover: Stories by Lisa Taddeo

10 reviews

claireead's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

Short story collection 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

numipig30's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, and Misogyny

crimsonreadlips's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Incest, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Cursing, and Classism

Minor: Cancer and Death

eleeowart's review

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Lisa Taddeo’s writing is so unique, succinct and impactful. I reread sentences multiple times just to keep chewing on them because I like the taste. She’s relentless. 

Women are always the focus of her writing, and through various women’s experiences, she uncovers the darkest pieces of living in society as a woman—the fatphobia, blatant misogyny and stereotypes can be a lot to get through. But isn’t that the reality? It’s through these unlikablw characters thoughts that’s we get to unpack the filth and darkest sides of humanity. Definite trigger warnings though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Mental illness, Sexism, and Alcohol

deadhouseplant's review

dark slow-paced

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

0.5

Booktok betrayal. Some of the most uniquely disturbing phrases I’ve ever encountered. So much internalized misogyny, fatphobia, and inhumane behavior. Almost stopped reading, but pressed on to see if it would get better. It did not. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide, and Misogyny

noahd's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicide, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

suhmown's review

medium-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, and Rape

davyeyhavock's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

3.5

I have never read anything by this author and put this one at the top of my TBR pile as soon as I came across it. I listened to these short stories on audio - which is read by a full cast and fantastic. Each story has a different lead that is just as unlikeable as the one before it. The synopsis describes perfectly how each give their own take on obsession, blindness of love, and grief.

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the writing - the ability to capture a great amount of detail and portray numerous feelings through each experience is great skill. 

These stories are chaotic and depressing - which I'm gathering is to be expected by this author. My favorites were: Maid Marian and Suburban Weekend. While I couldn't relate to the actions of these characters, you could feel the desperation through the pages and it forced you to go through the ugliness with them. 

I will definitely be moving on to read other books by this author. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Body shaming, Drug use, Addiction, Eating disorder, Grief, and Death of parent

berksah's review

3.75

Some good stories, but all of the stories had women who hated themselves. A lot of mention of suicidal thoughts and disordered eating or body dysmorphia. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

julietealy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Every time I read Lisa Taddeo I feel like she is writing to me. Ghost Lover is an engrossing collection of short stories that beautifully capture the female experience. I love the way that Taddeo writes about lust, rage, ageing, jealousy, friendship, and love. Her characters are raw and complex and flawed, and that's what I love so much about her work. I really savored reading this book because each story felt so special to me. My favorite stories in this collection are Ghost Lover, Fourty-Two, Air Supply, and A Suburban Weekend. This is my new favorite collection of short stories. Each one scratched my brain in a different way, and I really appreciate how cohesive this collection is. Thank you SO much to Caroline and Avid Reader Press for sending me this ARC 💘 I am so grateful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Medical content, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Infidelity, Body shaming, and Suicidal thoughts