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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
dark
funny
mysterious
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
The first 2/3 or so comprised a highly original series of short stories that were very cleverly constructed, commenting on a variety of societal issues like capitalism and fatphobia. The tone was funny and fantastical and quite tongue-in-cheek, albeit with elements of body horror. Then the last section took a wild turn involving kidnapping, drugging and graphic torture, and the ending was ultimately dissatisfying. It took me a while to settle on a rating for this. That ending really didn’t work for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Torture, Kidnapping
Minor: Suicide, Terminal illness
adventurous
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
solid book, end was a little weird tonally though. felt kinda slapped on.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
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:
Yes
Quite honestly, there's not a lot I can really say about this book other than I really enjoyed reading it. To be honest, it probably would have been a 5 star for me but the sudden ramp up at the end and the out of the blue torture scene definitely had a knock on my final rating. That said, overall I really enjoyed reading this book. I read the translated edition and I felt the translation was done very well. I loved the writing style and found it very easy to read and get sucked into from page one.
If I had one criticism (other than the wildly out of nowhere pre-ending) it would be that we didn't see or hear enough from/about the symptomers. I really enjoyed what we did get from them, but it would have been interesting to hear about more of them.
If I had one criticism (other than the wildly out of nowhere pre-ending) it would be that we didn't see or hear enough from/about the symptomers. I really enjoyed what we did get from them, but it would have been interesting to hear about more of them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Minor: Death, Fatphobia
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The whole entire book was so full circle. There were so many unique characters and ideas that continued to be brought up throughout the book. There were so many perspectives and the idea of individual experience that came up throughout the book, and it truly made me rethink a lot of things within my own life. The main characters was very complex but truly showed the essence of human nature.
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, Blood, Injury/Injury detail