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rebekahvldz's review
challenging
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
I can very confidently say this is the worst book I have ever read in my entire 25 years of living .I would've DNF'd but I had to read it for school. More thoughts to follow.
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Body horror, Incest, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Eating disorder, Confinement, Child abuse, and Sexual content
onmalsshelf's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
If anything, this is a good palette cleanser book if you’re unsure what to pick up next because you’ll want to pick up anything else after finishing this one.
I found this stilted with brief bits of plot that would slightly develop and then get immediately cut off. This was more of a show than a tell kind of book and read more like an outline of memoir that was left unfinished.
I think I can see what the author was trying to do with this dark piece of literary fiction, but the stilted prose just didn’t work for me.
I’m glad I picked this up on audio from the library via Libby as it was a very quick listen (4hrs and 21min at 1x) instead of purchasing as it would be an immediate unhaul.
I found this stilted with brief bits of plot that would slightly develop and then get immediately cut off. This was more of a show than a tell kind of book and read more like an outline of memoir that was left unfinished.
I think I can see what the author was trying to do with this dark piece of literary fiction, but the stilted prose just didn’t work for me.
I’m glad I picked this up on audio from the library via Libby as it was a very quick listen (4hrs and 21min at 1x) instead of purchasing as it would be an immediate unhaul.
Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Alcohol, Body shaming, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
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