A review by meemawreads
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Ehhhhhh, I dunno about this one, Sweet Babies. My Storygraph will try to tell you otherwise, but "dark" and "edgy" and "transgressive" books don't often pop my corn. Irina is a late 20s British photographer, and an absolutely abhorrent human being. She's supposed to be, that's not why I didn't like the book much. Sure, it was juicy watching her be evil and blow up her life but her fatphobia and bitchiness got old as I got bored with the plot. It's not a full spoiler to say I've had enough of dark stories with unreliable narrator FMCs. All the trigger warnings and Americans, get your British slang dictionary ready! This book was more tolerable than others of the genre, so I'll give it a 2.5 tater-ratin'. 🥔🥔🍠/🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔
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