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chris_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The most insidiously disturbing book I've read to date. Good writing and themes of class, consumerism, immigration, sexual exploitation and beauty standards for women. Characters were sympathetic but passive and not very likeable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Medical trauma, Rape, Body horror, Classism, Stalking, and Bullying
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Medical content, Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, Drug use, and Eating disorder
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Murder, Racism, and Vomit
mrsboomreads's review
4.0
This book was genre defying, though horror and a probably most accurate. The writing was tight and smart, with an interesting examination of the lengths individuals will take to defy aging.
That being said, horror is not my genre and some of the events and descriptions were…horrifying.
That being said, horror is not my genre and some of the events and descriptions were…horrifying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Confinement, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Car accident, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
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