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rrio's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
5 stars for some of those sentences, ffuuuuck. i was about to start levitating. all those things about taking space, taking expectations and hopes of others and what society puts on you and existing for yourself (even through the trauma that takes you to crawl into the edges of other people’s shadows and taking all of their hurt and grief and anger and mirroring it on yourself.)
i could have just read those parts over and over. definitely altered some brain chemistries there
yes the mc might not be doing nice things but what happened to understanding that characters can be humane and therefore sometimes insufferable and feeling and fearful and driven by their trauma and past? lol
Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, and Self harm
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Vomit
ladynavalon's review against another edition
3.5
1) sí, me ha gustado, es una lectura que me ha absorbido, pero eso no significa que sea un libro que me parezca buena o que recomendaría.
2) un libro no es feminista solo porque aparezcan mujeres haciendo cosas que normalmente no hacen las mujeres en los libros, en este caso, comer, drogarse y dañar la propiedad ajena. Mucho menos es feminista con las relaciones disfuncionales de las integrantes del club.
3) mención aparte merece la relación tóxica de Roberta con Stevie y con cualquier persona que la rodee, en realidad.
4) lo del club es secundario, no acaba de explicarse, de entenderse, de tener un cometido.
5) este libro va en realidad de Roberta, que tiene trauma pro el abandono de su padre y no sabe relacionarse con la gente, no sabe entablar relaciones ni expresar sus sentimientos, así que hace lo que mucha gente, acallar sus sentimientos con comida y desarrollar un tca. Se arrastra por relaciones con chicos que ni le gustan y ni la tratan bien, todo por castigarse por el sentido de culpabilidad que siente con su padre. Sigue obsesionada con su aspecto ficio y su quilos de más mientras sigue dándose atracones, eso es un TCA. Cambia de personalidad para encajar con quien sea, una amiga, una compañera de trabajo o un novio. Y en ningún momento recibe la atención psicológica que merece.
6) Stevie es despreciable, pero aún así la autora es incapaz de contar por qué todo el mundo la desprecia y por qué Roberta y ella se hacen amigas, la sensación es que nadie más las aguanta. Se enfadan sin razón, sin hablar y lo arreglan todos por qué si.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
owenwilsonbaby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I mistakenly absorbed the information that this was a female cannibalism novel and was pleasantly surprised and intrigued when I realised it wasn't! There are a lot of different ideas here but for the most part I enjoyed it. The university strands were at times very moving and familiar. There was something less than cohesive about the novel as a whole but ultimately I did enjoy the character work and luscious descriptions of food preparation.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, and Toxic friendship
bxcvi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, and Self harm
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content and Vomit
samkcs's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Fatphobia
jen_prouvaire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Rape
akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Honestly the food metaphors are incredible, the subtlety of the food reflecting the story arc is really cool. I loved Roberta, I loved her journey. I loved the imagery and I loved analysing this book.
I wish we knew what she chose, but I think it’s fairly clear that she chooses Adnan. I also think Stevie is a total controlling bitch, but she has her moments.
I like the themes of nonconformity, of trying to be yourself. Overall this is a really easy read, and a really interesting one.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
freyanjani's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
The book is wrapped as this female Fight Club-esque story, about women who made a Supper Club to eat (a lot) and take space. I do agree how the title misled what this book was about because the Supper Club itself only took up like probably 30% of the plot, and the rest focused on Roberta and the back and forth storytelling of her University times and current problems. But I didn’t mind it, to be honest. I think both aspects were perfectly balamced, but I do wish the Supper Club was more incorporated to Roberta’s plot.
My only strong feeling about this book is that it’s too relatable. Everything that Roberta narrates are so eerily… me. At times I keep thinking I hated the way she feels about certain things and I’m like “Wait, is it because I also think that way??”. Roberta’s so self-depricating and sad, and most of all she rarely believes in herself. Some parts of her thoughts are so embarrassing and negative and I keep realizing I’m only apalled because I am exactly the same. If this book makes you question Roberta’s personality and morals I think it might have hit you too close to home, at least it did with me.
Sometimes it’s also romanticizing a lot of harmful things, almost indulgent, like the part about self harm. But then again I think it does Roberta’s narrative some justice, after all the book Is from her pov. I do think if one was suicidal/actively SH, this would’ve been triggering.
All in all, it was satisfying but there are too much ehhhh moments that didn’t make it spectacularly good. It’s a solid read and I think it gives a unique perspective on late adulthood coming of age, people in their 20s deserves more of these stories. If you liked Normal People, My Year of Rest and Relaxations, or any other book with a passive—almost unlikeable—female narrator and main character that’s deeply sad and more than a little fucked up; this is for you.
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Supper Club as a whole shines the brightest through its primary concept: the club itself. The sections where new members are introduced were some of the most interesting and empathetic portions of the whole book. And the club meetings themselves were quite entertaining! As many women know, there is still an abundance of gender norms that can be difficult to escape. Imagining the women of this novel doing so and being gluttonous & unrestrained was delightful.
Eventually, however, the titular Supper Club fades into the background when Roberta enters into a serious monogamous relationship. At this point, I lost interest a bit. I understand the inclusion of this relationship as an obstacle to Roberta's friendship with Stevie. However, that didn't make it any less frustrating to read. Too much time was wasted describing the (frankly lackluster) relationship. Not to mention that diverting from the emphasis on sisterhood and radical norm-busting was a mistake, in my opinion. Eventually, the ending redeemed this choice... but not really.
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, and Misogyny
1414's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, and Self harm
Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Fatphobia