meganori 's review for:

Lonely Mouth by Jacqueline Maley

4.5

emotional reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Lonely Mouth: A Japanese word for the feeling that you want to eat something but you don't know what.
This book was so good! It had complex characters leading complex lives and a really complex family. Great writing and very introspective.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Vomit

Minor: Infidelity