Reviews with content warning for Transphobia - Boy Parts

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writeasiread's review against another edition

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challenging dark

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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kibiiiariii's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Took off 0.25 cus she killed the kitty

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This is a confusing one bc on one hand this is such a well written book. The attention to detail and the understanding that Eliza Clark shows of narcissism and narcissistic cycles of abuse is amazing, and the writing was really captivating. Each and every character was developed so well and appropriately given that they were seen through Irina’s eyes, and her portrayal of people on drugs was also (I am told) very accurate and very well done.

The reason for my rating being so low is unfortunately just that I found the book so triggering bc of my own experiences which !! is not super fun. I don’t feel I can rate a book higher if it caused me so much genuine distress, no matter how good the writing is. However I thought that it was thought provoking and well written and I would read more by her - provided that I look up the content warnings first.

I’m sorry for the low rating Eliza Clark, please do not beef me ❤️

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chrishham's review

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dark funny mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

bro...

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alliemay's review

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dark tense medium-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? Yes

2.5

If you like to read content warnings before reading a book, then I suggest you look them up for this book. It's not the most extreme piece of writing, but I found myself surprised by the contents because I had picked it up based on the cover and title. This book covered some heavy themes and I found it provocative. I thought the depth of writing was better suited to a short story than a novel. The author note mentions that this novel was adapted from a short story and I would have preferred to read the short story.

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jnunmont's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny 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

3.75

Lost some points for being British. Thank God the UK isn’t real. She sorta reminds me of my ex. Thank god I’m fat so she’d never pick me. Very ED tumblr coded

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kassabitte's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Totally gripping from start to finish; this whole book feels like a terrible accident you cannot look away from. Of all the unhinged woman books I've read this has been my favorite so far. Despite how insane our protagonist is, and how detached from reality the people she interacts with are, I believed every single one of them. It really explores power dynamics between men and women (but also women and women), through the lens of sex/attraction. Clark really takes her time exploring this from all angles, which I found fascinating. There are a ton of TW for this though, so please proceed with caution.

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