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cphunter's review
5.0
Absolutely loved this book. A commentary on women’s bodies, on food, on cultural traditions, on interpersonal relationships, on power dynamics and gender imbalance, on obsession, on manipulation, on rurality vs urban living. The descriptions of food were literally mouthwatering and the plot was unlike anything else I’ve read.
It was quite long but very readable. I wish there had been more insight and commentary on queerness as it was touched upon very loosely, but these aren’t criticisms as both shortening the book and including queerness into its commentary on relationships/desire/gender expectations, would have made it a very different book.
It was quite long but very readable. I wish there had been more insight and commentary on queerness as it was touched upon very loosely, but these aren’t criticisms as both shortening the book and including queerness into its commentary on relationships/desire/gender expectations, would have made it a very different book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Death of parent, Suicide, Murder, Violence, and Animal cruelty
naraya's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Mental illness
Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Sexual violence
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