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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I feel like I went into this with VERY different expectations. Especially having read (and loved!) Fluids, this is so completely different than her previous work. I loved the weird sapphic fever dream aspect to that one whereas this just felt - boring, honestly. I didn't connect with Angie's character at all, Caro also was mildly annoying to me the whole time, their whole escape schtick was unrealistic and didn't invoke any reactions from me (although I am actually deathly afraid of kidnappings, I usually get scared just reading about it lol). I feel like this book definitely tried to put across a certain moral of 'hey, don't kidnap and kill women' but I didn't feel any substance to it and felt really superficial.
Coming to the romance, again, I didn't feel any of the love they were talking about, maybe it's just my ice cold, black loveless heart lol but Idk. And then Wes coming back and that whole thing was again like duh really are we doing this.
I'm glad the girlies are enjoying the sapphic vibes of this book and I can see why this book of hers is more commercialized and more well received but it's not my taste in books at all.
Bottom line is, in my opinion, if you see the title and cover and imagine tons of body horror and sapphic crude sexuality, this isn't the book for you. This is a lot more straightforward kidnapping and escape horror, with a bunch of repetitive character development monologues.
Coming to the romance, again, I didn't feel any of the love they were talking about, maybe it's just my ice cold, black loveless heart lol but Idk. And then Wes coming back and that whole thing was again like duh really are we doing this.
I'm glad the girlies are enjoying the sapphic vibes of this book and I can see why this book of hers is more commercialized and more well received but it's not my taste in books at all.
Bottom line is, in my opinion, if you see the title and cover and imagine tons of body horror and sapphic crude sexuality, this isn't the book for you. This is a lot more straightforward kidnapping and escape horror, with a bunch of repetitive character development monologues.
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Her first book is an absolute chaotic, punch in the gut… And Girl Flesh is like if that book went to college- much more structured and nuanced. It has the same bones and general themes, but stylistically different. I could’ve read this book in a couple days, but tried to draw it out so it wouldn’t end. It’s got all the things- love, suspense, attraction, violence, and a feminist undertone. I mostly love the authors guerrilla-esque/indie writing style; much appreciated in a sea of cookie cutter books.
Not very extreme... honestly, almost DNF but powered through. It's okay. A very generous 3 (more like 2.5)
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I circled back to read this after having adored "fluids", but it didn't hit as hard as that book did for me. May Leitz is brilliantly talented though. I was really able to see how her writing evolved between the two books. I seriously can't wait for her new book.
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes