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millie_salt's review
3.0
This book covers some pretty heavy themes in a very powerful way. Whilst I very much enjoyed a good number of these short stories, I felt as if some of them were overly anonymised and hard to keep up with.
I also think the book should have started off with some different stories, as I personally found the first few stories the least interesting and the most convoluted.
I also think the book should have started off with some different stories, as I personally found the first few stories the least interesting and the most convoluted.
figgy_pudding's review against another edition
The stories were well written but man pay attention to the content warnings. After 5 eating disorder stories and a storie with graphic self harm I decided not to finish it anytime soon
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness
lhafer's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Vomit, and Addiction
kmk182's review against another edition
4.0
It's difficult to review this one. Animals Eat Each Other was something that really blew me away. Nash obviously has a raw style unlike anyone else out there that I've read. That book was something you can't just reccomend to anyone. It is for the open minded and is a mood; you don't want to read that unprepared. As much as I loved that Nudes didn't have the same impact.
Nash is exploding some taboo themes that many of us experience but few of us want to discuss. Nudes suffers from being full of characters that are detached, thus its harder as a reader to get as invested. There also is a repetitive nature amongst the essays/stories. In the end it leaves you a little numb to the chaos that constantly is coming for you. Which maybe is the point.
So again leaving this just a star rating is tough. If you've read Nash before this is probably what you expect. The style is there. However, I'm kinda disappointed in that I don't want this to be another author that gets stuck in one gear and puts out the same thing over and over. I want Nash's talent to explore other worlds; I'm rooting for that.
So in closing it probably accomplished what it wanted; but I was left wishing for more. I'll definitely support whatever comes next.
Nash is exploding some taboo themes that many of us experience but few of us want to discuss. Nudes suffers from being full of characters that are detached, thus its harder as a reader to get as invested. There also is a repetitive nature amongst the essays/stories. In the end it leaves you a little numb to the chaos that constantly is coming for you. Which maybe is the point.
So again leaving this just a star rating is tough. If you've read Nash before this is probably what you expect. The style is there. However, I'm kinda disappointed in that I don't want this to be another author that gets stuck in one gear and puts out the same thing over and over. I want Nash's talent to explore other worlds; I'm rooting for that.
So in closing it probably accomplished what it wanted; but I was left wishing for more. I'll definitely support whatever comes next.
nicolehm_'s review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
3.0
If you struggle with long chapters or longer ‘short’ stories, this collection will be perfect for you as the majority of the stories are only 2-5 pages long.
There were a couple stories that broke my heart and left me feeling punched in the gut. On the other hand, there were some stories that went over my head.
I’m definitely intrigued to read a full novel from Elle Nash.
There were a couple stories that broke my heart and left me feeling punched in the gut. On the other hand, there were some stories that went over my head.
I’m definitely intrigued to read a full novel from Elle Nash.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Vomit
Moderate: Body shaming and Addiction
Minor: Death