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Animal: A Novel by Lisa Taddeo

18 reviews

ktwoolen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved this story but as a mother I was so triggered and disturbed by so much of the dialog and imagery. Truly a heartbreaking read for me. A lot of reviews said it’s about how being in your 30s can make you want to kill- but to me it was about how parent trauma and send you on a spiral of self degradation, and how being treated like you’re disposable by everyone that’s ever come into your life can make you want to kill. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Infertility, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Sexism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Addiction, Gaslighting, Dementia, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Vomit, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Really hard mother/daughter trauma to get through, along with detailed description of a miscarriage.

haileyeh's review against another edition

dark sad 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

Uhhhhhhhh…..ok then

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Pedophilia, Stalking, and Vomit

Minor: Infertility, Abortion, and Cursing

asuresh's review against another edition

fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Cursing, Eating disorder, Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

ienbdri's review against another edition

dark tense 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? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Rape, Sexism, Dementia, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Violence, Child death, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Cursing, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Blood, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Medical trauma, Medical content, Abortion, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident and Gun violence

laynemandros's review against another edition

dark tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Self harm, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Infertility, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Car accident, Stalking, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Eating disorder, and Blood

lilysaddler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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: Suicide, Death of parent, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Cursing, Murder, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Gore, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Infertility, Rape, Pedophilia, Abortion, Alcohol, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Car accident, and Kidnapping

szpetot's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Abortion, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Infidelity, Infertility, Racism, and Pedophilia

daretoread's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Murder, Miscarriage, and Infertility

Moderate: Dementia and Blood

eyes_on_books's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

2.5

First half of the book had a good pace. You feel intrigued and you want to know the main character better - who is she, what drives her actions and who is Alice. Then, at some point (for me it was when the daughter of her ex lover arrived), the plot started to be go downhill. I was very dissatisfied and disappointed - especially when the beginning of the book was strong and promising. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Car accident, Child death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Miscarriage, and Emotional abuse