Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

22 reviews

libellumartinae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Before going any further with my review I'd like to say that when I started this book, I made a mistake as I don't think that it was appropriate for the period, albeit it was quite comical that I started a book about adulthood after starting my first week of work. Still, this book proved quite too much content heavy for me and I also had my very - high - expectations completely disappointed.

I think it's extremely innovative and interesting the way the author has portrayed vampirism as a metaphor of growing up sheltered and suddenly having to grow up, alongside the whole complex of choosing on which side to land on as the child of immigrated parents; it's definitely a charming idea but I feel like it should have deepened, as so many - important - themes were only brushed superficially. I did enjoy her portrayal of mother-daughter's relationship, but I definitely felt like her whole relationships should have been better deepened (and f*ck you, Ben).

An interesting recount of - suddenly - growing up, that still stayed a bit too dull and unshaped for me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

popcornn's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

littki's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal death, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Gore, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Bullying, Terminal illness, Vomit, Cancer, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Infertility, Death, and Dementia

foxwish's review against another edition

reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content

nicolesbookreviews's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Murder, Racism, and Toxic relationship

veelaughtland's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

bananacustard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Sexual content, Grief, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

risemini's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Grief, Death, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

jocularjacob's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Blood

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

ameliaflint's review against another edition

5.0

So confusing but SO GOOD. I have to say I don't get all the literary implications of this book, but I can feel their weight and that is enough for me to know they are profound. I adored the explorations of the nature of women, artists, and food culture. Ends incredibly abruptly but I think it was purposeful. JUST LOVE.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent