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mstrouse's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual content
Minor: Dysphoria
britt_zonnebloempit's review
tense
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
0.25
I wish I could give this minus stars. The quarter star is for Vivienne and Vivienne only.
As a lesbian, this book is full of the most fucked up bullshit I have ever read in my entire life. There is so fucking much wrong with these characters. I'm pretty sure Sasha has about a million personality disorders that she refuses to acknowledge and get help for, instead behaving like the most toxic ass bitch I have ever read about in my entire life.I'm also very much wondering where she gets the idea that she's a gold star lesbian (an outdated as fuck term imo) when she also mentioned sucking dick in the park after dark, identifies as "straight for butches," and keeps calling Jesse her boyfriend, NOT TO MENTION that Jesse is expressed as wanting testosterone but it being too expensive (and thus, identifying as trans? Making Sasha bisexual at best?)
And then that fucking livestream between Jesse and Darcy? For fucks sake, if I could somehow erase these images from my fucking brain I would give just about ANYTHING. I did NOT need to read that. At all.
What the fuck was up with that "can i come inside" bullshit too????? Some r@pe kink shit.
Also, a list of the extensive and healthy meals the dog gets from her owners:
- eye goop from her own eyes
- eye goop from her owners' eyes
- diabetic cat food
- a raw meatball (with herbs)
- a meatball baked in sauce
- leftovers from a plate
Not once did I see them give Vivienne dog food. Not. Once.
And then there is the constant, blatant fatphobia. Not just towards the women, no, towards the DOG too. Jesus fucking Christ.
Idk where this author got all these ridiculous ideas, but again, as a lesbian, none of this shit is true for most of the lesbians I know. Literally none of it.
As a lesbian, this book is full of the most fucked up bullshit I have ever read in my entire life. There is so fucking much wrong with these characters. I'm pretty sure Sasha has about a million personality disorders that she refuses to acknowledge and get help for, instead behaving like the most toxic ass bitch I have ever read about in my entire life.
And then that fucking livestream between Jesse and Darcy? For fucks sake, if I could somehow erase these images from my fucking brain I would give just about ANYTHING. I did NOT need to read that. At all.
Also, a list of the extensive and healthy meals the dog gets from her owners:
- eye goop from her own eyes
- eye goop from her owners' eyes
- diabetic cat food
- a raw meatball (with herbs)
- a meatball baked in sauce
- leftovers from a plate
Not once did I see them give Vivienne dog food. Not. Once.
And then there is the constant, blatant fatphobia. Not just towards the women, no, towards the DOG too. Jesus fucking Christ.
Idk where this author got all these ridiculous ideas, but again, as a lesbian, none of this shit is true for most of the lesbians I know. Literally none of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
fkshg8465's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I was really excited to read this, but it fell flat for me, and I really could’ve done without the whole green string thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
alysereadsbooks's review
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was recommended to me on Tiktok and I was drawn to a perceived combination of millennial restlessness and LBGT representation. The book is heavily literary and felt dense at times. Overall, I left the book feeling confused. There were some truly memorable scenes but I have never been so confused by a book before.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Dysphoria, Drug use, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
the_lesbrarian's review
dark
emotional
funny
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This disturbing and complex novel is one I will be thinking about for a long time, but will probably never be able to read again. Centered around three very online butchfemme couples on Christmas vacation in upstate New York, Dykette explores the nuances of contemporary lesbian identity through the eyes of a deeply unlikeable narrator, Sasha. We watch relationships unravel into queer body horror at the intersection of exaggerated performance of online and real-life identity.
rep: 3 main lesbian couples, non-binary lesbians, butch/femme dynamics, he/him lesbians, they/he/she lesbians
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual violence
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