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Girl Flesh by May Leitz

3 reviews

gia0203's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed how this book delved into the mind of its protagonist. I liked the horror elements a lot, but I think this book was really just a messed up queer love story. I think this book had a lot of heart and its description of love felt very real and lovely. The writing style became repetitive at times and I had to suspend my disbelief a lot! I did enjoy the book a lot, though, which definitely helped me see through its shortcomings. I want to read fluids by the same author now! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Kidnapping, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Murder, Transphobia, Animal death, and Torture

Minor: Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Drug use

laudateluna's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Leitz is an incredible author. Her debut shocked me into crying for an hour. Her sophomore novel made me an advocate for her work. She writes a dire and (not but) hopeful lovestory in girl flesh. Leitz creates unwelcome scenes. Each sentence viciously cutting out detail you dont want to be a witness too. It's main pair are loveable struggling assholes to anyone that isn't them. They're in an impossible position and yet they find the ability to love and trust. It's a theme that has been central to Leitz's whole body of work so far. 
Girl Flesh is a testament to the horror of true love. Because loving isnt easy. It requires bloody sacrafice. 

I can't tell you if it's going to be worth it to you. Girl Flesh is a hard read. One you might find repulsive. I did. I hated reading through many of the chapters. This book stands out from the depths of shit that plague horror fiction. Leitz is an author first, one that happens to be versed in genre fiction. Her second published story went hard. I implore anyone daring to engross themselves into Leitz's outstanding prose. It will leave you haunted for a better, loving world

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Body horror, Vomit, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Police brutality, Transphobia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Trafficking, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Homophobia, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Deadnaming, Drug use, Body shaming, and Car accident

vereisnthere's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Cursing, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Deadnaming, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Vomit, Car accident, Animal cruelty, Excrement, and Animal death

Minor: Death of parent, Medical content, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Colonisation