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A review by jukietoss
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I absolutely tore through this unhinged romp. It's like if My Sister the Serial Killer (by Oyinkan Braithwaite) were written by the sister and she was a coked up artist. It's a darker and angrier They Never Learn (by Layne Fargo). I absolutely love reading female rage, and this is nothing if not angry.
The MC lives in a consequence-free world of her own beauty (and her obsession with it) and the fetish art she creates. She is devoid of any real connection, and when a connection threatens, she plays with it to see how far she can push it until she's permanently kept it at bay. She revisits her art's evolution as she puts together an exhibit for a gallery, and in so doing we see how she's pushed the limits on safety, fetish, consent, and exploitation. And yet no matter how far she goes, she's never met with the resistance or consequences she thinks she'll encounter--so she just keeps going further. As the reader, I was amazed at how I, too, became desensitized to how far she pushed things. My original shock and dismay at some of her behaviors gave way to acceptance even as she pushed boundaries even further.
This book has a propulsive energy--it's coke-fueled, hungry, and attention-seeking. It is so fun to read (but not for the squeamish).
The MC lives in a consequence-free world of her own beauty (and her obsession with it) and the fetish art she creates. She is devoid of any real connection, and when a connection threatens, she plays with it to see how far she can push it until she's permanently kept it at bay. She revisits her art's evolution as she puts together an exhibit for a gallery, and in so doing we see how she's pushed the limits on safety, fetish, consent, and exploitation. And yet no matter how far she goes, she's never met with the resistance or consequences she thinks she'll encounter--so she just keeps going further. As the reader, I was amazed at how I, too, became desensitized to how far she pushed things. My original shock and dismay at some of her behaviors gave way to acceptance even as she pushed boundaries even further.
This book has a propulsive energy--it's coke-fueled, hungry, and attention-seeking. It is so fun to read (but not for the squeamish).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Vomit, and Sexual violence