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challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was a really dark read, but satisfied my craving for feminist short stories. Like Angela Carter, Daisy Johnson carved out a space for female expression and worked dark fantasies into feminine experiences. It's a really great book, and many of the stories left me wishing they were their own texts. But I think that is the point - to make us think further about each of these women, to wish only good, male-conquering futures for them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Gore, Body horror, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
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