Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

5 reviews

datawater's review

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Abandonment, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Physical abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Vomit, Alcohol, Addiction, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

himangi's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Drug use, Ableism, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit

lovegriefandgender's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is, and I do not say this lightly, the single most terrifying book I've ever read — if only because I caught myself mid-laugh gasping in horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gore, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Misogyny, Murder, Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Bullying, Cancer, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Self harm, Addiction, Animal death, Pedophilia, Drug use, and Vomit

alexandraemjly's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A dark and gritty read which at parts is genuinely horrifying but is equally painfully honest and raw. This book tackles uncomfortable, disturbing, and explicit topics that aren't for everyone, and makes it something you can't read to enjoy. But just because it isn't a friendly book, doesn't mean it shouldn't be read. It makes you think, and makes you angry, and makes you more willing to criticise.

 

The protagonist, Irina, whose perspective narrates this story is deeply unlikeable and is not redeemable in any capacity. She is the epitome of a female manipulator, exploitative, narcissistic, violent, and completely incapable of feeling or exhibiting remorse for her actions. And yet the way in which her struggles and reactions engage with the issues of consent, gender norms, and traditional power imbalances mean that the dissection of the social discourse around such topics is that much more brutally tangible. The reader is uncomfortable throughout reading this but it is one of those books that proceeds to nag at you for ages after you finish it.

However, the ending was very frustrating. it feels like everything in the book sort of slots into place and you begin to, in a warped way, understand why Irina is the way she is. and you start to resonate with her pain more while being even more disgusted with her actions. and then it just...ends?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Blood, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Stalking, Fatphobia, Grief, Sexual violence, Gore, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Cursing, Cancer, Car accident, and Classism

dorohedoro's review

dark emotional funny medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Addiction, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Racism, Animal death, Classism, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Misogyny

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

Also asphyxiation and probably a lot that I'm forgetting