A review by papercraftalex
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I'm going to be honest, I don't completely know how to rate this book. It's much more of a freudian character study than the romance I thought it would be. Certain parts of it were so disturbing but I couldn't put the book down; it was like watching a car accident. The writing was so well done and there were quotes that truly radiate through, but the plot was just lackluster, especially the ending. It falls into the "no happy endings for queer/mentally ill people" trope as well as a weirdly incestual mother fantasy and penis envy that makes Freud smile up at us. I wouldn't read this again but I truly don't know if I enjoyed it or not.
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