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megansoetaert's review
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
that’s a no from me dog
everyone was so unlikable & i do not vibe with ppl who cannot take responsibility for their own shit. the whole time i was like… 😒🫤 no thanks. white-authored portrayals of unhinged white women never give what they’re meant to give..
i also don’t think the author was successful in the messages she was trying to spark... it felt like a tacky attempt at being reflective and sardonic tbh
also… all the content warnings
everyone was so unlikable & i do not vibe with ppl who cannot take responsibility for their own shit. the whole time i was like… 😒🫤 no thanks. white-authored portrayals of unhinged white women never give what they’re meant to give..
i also don’t think the author was successful in the messages she was trying to spark... it felt like a tacky attempt at being reflective and sardonic tbh
also… all the content warnings
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Body horror, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Excrement
maybekp's review
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
I couldn’t put this book down because I wanted it to be over so badly. If you want to read something that talks down to you like that one girl at the party who miraculously knows more than anybody about everything and keeps talking about her tits, have at it. Beware the livestream scene.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Minor: Antisemitism and Biphobia
gorejoyous's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I was so excited to begin this book when it opened with a moving passage from "The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions" by Larry Mitchell and ultimately was let down by the mess of dyke drama that followed (think L Word Gen Q levels of overwrought relationship issues).
While I enjoy Davis' declaritive writing style and the exploration of performance in queer relationships, this story and it's characters are hollow and joyless. And that seems to be a trait common among lit fic or character studies, so if you typically enjoy those sorts of reads, you might enjoy this one. Just keep in mind that it's definitely a "by us, for us" type of novel that doesn't hand hold or try to explain the queer dynamics that get explored.
Thanks to Henry Holt & Company and NetGalley for the digital ARC!
While I enjoy Davis' declaritive writing style and the exploration of performance in queer relationships, this story and it's characters are hollow and joyless. And that seems to be a trait common among lit fic or character studies, so if you typically enjoy those sorts of reads, you might enjoy this one. Just keep in mind that it's definitely a "by us, for us" type of novel that doesn't hand hold or try to explain the queer dynamics that get explored.
Thanks to Henry Holt & Company and NetGalley for the digital ARC!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Excrement
Additional CW for consensual non-consent
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