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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Я не люблю цю книгу. Вона постійно змушувала і далі змушує мене відчувати тривогу й незручність. І думати думки, які й так були в моїй голові. А проте хотілося б жодної з них не мати. Бо "як з'ясувалося, мати рацію - третя й найгірша помилка".
Думала, в мене буде більше слів - співвідносно до кількості думок, - та виходить, що я просто промовчу.
Шов для чоловіка - 4/5
Інвентаризація - 5/5
Матері - 2/5
Особливо мерзенний - 5/5
Справжні жінки мають тіло - 5/5
Вісім кусників - 3/5
Резиденція - 2/5
Складно бути - 1/5
Думала, в мене буде більше слів - співвідносно до кількості думок, - та виходить, що я просто промовчу.
Шов для чоловіка - 4/5
Інвентаризація - 5/5
Матері - 2/5
Особливо мерзенний - 5/5
Справжні жінки мають тіло - 5/5
Вісім кусників - 3/5
Резиденція - 2/5
Складно бути - 1/5
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Maybe I should've read this as a hard copy, I found the audiobook too awkward to listen to.
Chilling, beautiful. The first book in a while where upon finishing each shortly story, I immediately searched for reviews and other readers' interpretations.
4.5/5
It was such a treat to (finally!) read Carmen Maria Machado’s seminal work. After encountering and falling in love with her 2019 memoir, “In the Dream House”, it was fascinating to read a variety of stories that were clearly the genesis of that book. This collection of short stories heavily emphasizes the emotional, physical and spiritual violence we as a society inflict upon women. Her ability to create layered, lyrically masterful prose that are at times both horrific and subtle is nothing short of astounding. She stretches form and style to produce a web of stories that, much like “In the Dream House,” offer intimacy in unexpected spaces.
CW: abortion, abuse, child abuse, eating disorders, rape, violence
It was such a treat to (finally!) read Carmen Maria Machado’s seminal work. After encountering and falling in love with her 2019 memoir, “In the Dream House”, it was fascinating to read a variety of stories that were clearly the genesis of that book. This collection of short stories heavily emphasizes the emotional, physical and spiritual violence we as a society inflict upon women. Her ability to create layered, lyrically masterful prose that are at times both horrific and subtle is nothing short of astounding. She stretches form and style to produce a web of stories that, much like “In the Dream House,” offer intimacy in unexpected spaces.
CW: abortion, abuse, child abuse, eating disorders, rape, violence
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
there's nothing i can say about this incredible collection of stories that hasn't already been said. Machado's grasp of theme and genre makes her stories work so well on so many levels. this book spoke to hidden, old pieces of me.
challenging
dark
mysterious
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