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holy_cockles 's review for:
My Favourite
by Sarah Jollien-Fardel
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wanted to rate the book five stars but the more I think about it, the more disappointed I am.
The book itself is excellent but tragic and very graphic. The themes of domestic abuse are never easy, but in My Favourite, they are very very heavy, and the experience of the main character is unimaginable. The writing style and emotions felt authentic, and there are not so many books, the idea of which is to show the negative impact on the child who grows up in such a family.
My problem with this story is simple. It portrays sexuality in a wrong and even harmful way. I don't know if the author intended it. But unfortunately, it reads like the very familiar to every woman narrative, that she can only be happy with a male partner (the heroine was literally a lesbian the whole book).
I know that anything can happen in reality, but this is fiction, and fiction often contains an idea. I feel like it's harmful to write something like that when lesbian relationships are still considered "not normal" in so many communities. You can cut the male romantic interest out of the plot, and nothing will change. That's why I am giving this book only three stars.
Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for a free arc in exchange for an honest review.
The book itself is excellent but tragic and very graphic. The themes of domestic abuse are never easy, but in My Favourite, they are very very heavy, and the experience of the main character is unimaginable. The writing style and emotions felt authentic, and there are not so many books, the idea of which is to show the negative impact on the child who grows up in such a family.
My problem with this story is simple. It portrays sexuality in a wrong and even harmful way. I don't know if the author intended it. But unfortunately, it reads like the very familiar to every woman narrative, that she can only be happy with a male partner (the heroine was literally a lesbian the whole book).
I know that anything can happen in reality, but this is fiction, and fiction often contains an idea. I feel like it's harmful to write something like that when lesbian relationships are still considered "not normal" in so many communities. You can cut the male romantic interest out of the plot, and nothing will change. That's why I am giving this book only three stars.
Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for a free arc in exchange for an honest review.