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Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval
3.0
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
A lovely, creepy little lesbian horror story in which the plot moves like it's drowning in a bowl of milk. The prose is very dreamlike and Kafkaesque, and in truth very little actually happens, but I was still invested and wanted to make it to the end. LOTS of rotting fruit and bodily functions (urine, menstruation, etc), so your mileage may vary if you find that sort of stuff gross or uncomfortable, but beyond that it wasn't too disturbing or frightening. Made for a great, quick Halloween read.
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