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Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual assault
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Medical content
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Abandonment
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization
Minor: Blood, Vomit
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization
the book really delves into being a woman in a patriarchal view where you are to be seen as sexual for existing, to not be able to exist wholly for yourself without men enforcing themselves in relation to them? the mc is a woman who was raised in a family w a violent man to marry a man who is quick to hurt and leave her when she finally starts to crack and a brother in law who takes advantage of her when she’s vulnerable. it follows a woman and the consequences of her making a choice for herself, in making a choice to have control over her body in one of the ways only she can control -food.
it was really interesting to see and having read the sisters pov and her sticking w her sister after the first two parts that made me feel sick?
i read this in one sitting, not sure if if was wise for it deals w v v heavy subjects and it’s deffo a book that you would re read to question it all again.
Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Rape
I was drawn to this book immediately because of the themes; I'll admit that I'm a sucker for books about deranged and somewhat violent women. However, what I got when reading this was miles different than what I was expecting. I still feel unsettled about the content a month later writing this review, but to my best knowledge, that's the intent. To make you question society, women's place in it, how mental health is treated, and to haunt you a bit. And it does that excellently and tastefully without sacrificing grit and nuance.
I will warn readers in advance that there is some potentially triggering content. The book has mentions and some brief depictions of rape, sexual assault, abuse, and eating disorders. A massive theme in this book is "the male gaze" and the subjugation of women who are seen as "other" or less than. There are sections that are written from the perspective of, without spoiling much, a male who is sexually violent in bursts. Typically, I struggle to get through rape/sexual assault scenes and mentions of it in literature. However, the writing in this book is masterfully done and does not lean sympathetically or gratuitously in any way when referencing such violence. In fact, it made me feel seen as a survivor, even if it was a deeply upsetting topic to push through.
Honestly, this book left me at a loss for words. I say that as a compliment. It is few and far between that a book leaves me this shaken. There is so much to unpack in such a short book that I feel like I could dedicate a day to mulling it over and still be left with a feeling of unease.
***** - Five stars
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt
(I started to get really nauseous, side effect of medicine I'm taking, right as I was finishing up the audiobook for a true immersive experience)
Graphic: Animal death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Animal death, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail