Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers

46 reviews

cait808's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted 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

4.0

a friend lent this book to me, saying it was extremely my brand. im half-flattered, half-embarrassed to admit she’s got me dead to rights. 

i had fun reading this delightful little memoir of food, sex, and gore over the holidays. dorothy, my beloathed, is a self-aware unreliable narrator who makes succulent meals of her misandry. i ate, and was fed. recommend reading with a plate of charcuterie and a bottle of red, the perfect creature comforts to pair with

cannibalism

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sometimes the prose tended toward the preachy (see eg, the mc’s comment on tofu/Japanese food throughout could b an intentional racist chara flaw, or metacommentary on the eurocentricity of the american “fine dining” landscape, but it took me out esp given michelin was in japan by 2008 and this bitch seems like a michelin type) or the pretentious (susurration, one of my favorite words, also a favorite of the author by how it liberally seasoned the book) BUT more often than not, Summers’ words reached out and caressed my slavering, slutty soul and went there, there. i see you, women who want to devour the world! bone apple teeth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence

jesssparksnotes's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense 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

4.0

If you loved the visuals of Hannibal and felt a tiny bit guilty that your mouth watered at that show, do I have a book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cannibalism, Murder, Violence, and Sexual violence

reynasimone's review against another edition

dark funny tense 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

3.0

The writing style made the first few chapters hard to get through, but I think it was a deliberate choice to add character to the narration. After awhile it becomes more bearable but it persists throughout the book. I found the main character unlikable and frustrating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism, Stalking, and Gaslighting

madison_mls's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.5

If supporting a cannibalistic woman food critic is wrong, then I don’t ever wanna be right 💅🏼 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

officialdani's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-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

3.25

The writing is overly pretentious, although I realize the character is pretentious. It gets a bit tiring at times, but really keeps you connected to the main character.

However, the more I read the more it kept me interested.

The descriptions of certain events are very graphic and disturbing. But that did make it a good October/Halloween read.

I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend this, but I also wouldn’t discourage someone from reading it (unless you really can’t read graphic content). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Stalking, Body horror, Cannibalism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Animal death

neni's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Rape, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, and Sexual violence

ciaranolio's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny fast-paced

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

4.25

A comic horror novel written as a cannibal food critic's memoir, reminiscent in ways of American Psycho, darkly funny in places and deeply off-putting in others. Very vivid writing style and truly excellent food descriptions were a delight to me, but my reading experience was somewhat marred by the book's reputation as a feminist girlboss-type story, especially when considering the fact that the protagonist (who, don't get me wrong, is as entertaining as they come, but most certainly not a girlboss in my mind) actively commits a hate crime.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Antisemitism, Blood, Car accident, Cannibalism, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Sexual content, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent, Chronic illness, Classism, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Cancer

aoifereadsbooks69's review against another edition

was so disappointed in this! it’s been compared to books I love and I love an unlikeable protagonist so much, but the voice of the protag irritated me so much that I couldn’t be fascinated by her. she bored me. maybe that’s the point - I have read a lot about true crime and serial killers do tend in reality to be boring.  maybe it’s because I don’t romanticise food myself so the language and descriptions didn’t work on me. idk! also emma absinthe’s art sounds awful and I couldn’t tell if the book was in on that lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Murder, Violence, and Sexual violence

harleysmom's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

I devoured this audiobook. The narrator was incredible. There was a few pronunciation mistakes that made me laugh, but other than that it was so perfect. The main character is disgusting. However, you can’t stop listening to everything. She says it was fast paced,& I kept wanting to listen to more. Normally, I don’t love jumps through time but this author does it in a way that really supports the story line. It is GROSS. I loveeeeeeed it. Also, I clearly love unreliable main characters & psychotic female leads hahahahha. 
Trigger warnings for murder and  cannibalism! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, and Sexual violence

spherocytosis's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Cancer

Minor: Toxic friendship