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A review by icarusandthesun
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
obsession, aggression, transgression. female desire, sexuality, toxicity. this book is mental, weird, kinky, unpredictable, trippy. and yet i absolutely loved it.
the protagonist irina was, of course, not very likable, but rather painfully real. she portrays a female archetype people fear talking about, the aggressor and predator.
society still often overlooks crimes, especially sexual assault/harassment committed by women, simply because it's not 'expected', not the 'norm'. and this book criticises exactly that and i'm very much here for it. also liked the gore, the minor social commentary on other topics, the sheer shock of how unfiltered, provocative, beautiful and yet perverse the writing was.
re-read: september 7, 22
obsessed w/ this book. the amount of time i spend thinking about it is insane and probably highly unhealthy. eddie from tesco's emails destroyed me.
re-read: november 30, 23
still one of my favorite books, even after more than a year. i'm completely mental.
the protagonist irina was, of course, not very likable, but rather painfully real. she portrays a female archetype people fear talking about, the aggressor and predator.
society still often overlooks crimes, especially sexual assault/harassment committed by women, simply because it's not 'expected', not the 'norm'. and this book criticises exactly that and i'm very much here for it. also liked the gore, the minor social commentary on other topics, the sheer shock of how unfiltered, provocative, beautiful and yet perverse the writing was.
re-read: september 7, 22
obsessed w/ this book. the amount of time i spend thinking about it is insane and probably highly unhealthy. eddie from tesco's emails destroyed me.
re-read: november 30, 23
still one of my favorite books, even after more than a year. i'm completely mental.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Drug use, Murder, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Body horror, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Toxic relationship