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lilmor's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
tense
slow-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
one of my best friends, a deeply enigmatic middle-aged woman named Aura, emphatically recommended and lent me this book. in retrospect it is exactly the type of thing she would recommend. almost didn’t finish multiple times, powered thru 4 her. experiencing a lot of complex emotions rn; disgust, pity, tenderness feature prominently. i cannot recommend this book and i cannot give it a star rating. miranda july is a talented writer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, Violence, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and Medical content
Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gore, Bullying, Child death, Toxic relationship, Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Blood, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abortion
grannycat's review
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
0.5
Honestly, this book made me feel sick. Take the content warnings seriously - it depicts some very disturbing sexual relationships. One such relationship is between a man in his late 60s and a 16 year old girl, described in explicit detail and never once portrayed as something harmful. In fact, the young girl seems to exist only as a romantic rival for the older female protagonist. The protagonist has detailed sexual fantasies about becoming various men and raping the much younger woman who lives with her. One of these men is the girl’s own father. All of this is glossed over and just used as character development for the protagonist (who doesn’t develop meaningfully anyway). I really wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone. It has its sweet moments, but most of it is weird and fucked up and not worth anyone’s time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Incest
Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Violence
Minor: Vomit, Self harm, and Antisemitism
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