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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
loved this. visceral commentary on modern motherhood
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Blood
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a big setup that slowly ebbed away from me
Loved the message and magical realism.
The first quarter immediately got me, it was fresh, wild and alluring. The middle two quarters fell flat for me and realllly dragged on and started feeling repetitive.
The last quarter was just as wild as the first one but in a way more puzzling kind of way. The ending did feel like it landed wrong with me, it just wasn't interesting to me.
I do have to say I am not a mother and because of that i may feel disconnected fron the text.
Loved the message and magical realism.
The first quarter immediately got me, it was fresh, wild and alluring. The middle two quarters fell flat for me and realllly dragged on and started feeling repetitive.
The last quarter was just as wild as the first one but in a way more puzzling kind of way. The ending did feel like it landed wrong with me, it just wasn't interesting to me.
I do have to say I am not a mother and because of that i may feel disconnected fron the text.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood
Minor: Body horror
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
idk this honestly just fell flat for me and I dont have much to say. it was fine but considering ive been wanting to read it for years, that sucked
dark
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:
No
I’d probably feel differently about this book if I were a mother, but I’m not sure that would necessarily shift this in a positive direction. There were pockets of good writing and good points but I got the point 10% in and then the book just didn’t really add any depth to its message. In fact, the later parts of the book undermined all the salient messages of the book. As another reviewer said, “I hate everyone in this book including the baby.” Should have been a short story that commented on the main character’s self-inflicted lack of agency, but alas.
Weird but good. It's certainly engrossing, and I was very interested in where it was going. I am also very interested in how they adapted it - does Amy Adams actually turn into an animal?
The cat death was FUCKING R O U G H, though. Oof, hard to read as a cat lover.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death