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dark
reflective
sad
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
The writing style really drew me in at first. It's very visceral. But I ended up just feeling nothing for the characters in this book. The relationship was a disaster from the beginning, and it was hard watching the MC just move passively through the world. The only bright spot was her relationship with her daughter. The way that Samsa gets biologically essentialized was kind of weird. Overall, beautiful writing but dull.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Cursing
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Medical content, and Body horror
Minor: Vomit and Classism
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