A review by wallflower_bookshelf
The Glutton by A.K. Blakemore

4.25

The thing that stood out to me the most while reading this was the beautiful, poetic writing style. It was immersive and the descriptions were so gross that I genuinely felt a little sick. I loved Tarare like a son, and I felt bad for him throughout the book. I wanted to sob whenever he was upset. It seemed like every bad thing that could happen happened which was hard to get through. He truly cannot catch a break. The book moved incredibly slowly and I ended up in a month-long reading slump because of it, but I sped through the book when it finally ended. I’d recommend this to someone who loves a thick, poetic writing style and a slow plot that allows you to get intimate with the characters. I could see someone saying that “nothing really happened” but I was entertained.