A review by savvylit
Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Milk Fed is supposed to be satirical and thus all of the character's flaws are exaggerated for comedic effect. But instead of laughing, I was bored. (That is until I got to the comically unsensual sex scenes.) The characters are all totally unoriginal stereotypes.

The most disappointingly two-dimensional character of them all was the love interest, Miriam. Miriam is a queer woman's manic pixie dream girl. She's a sex object who solely exists to help Rachel on her journey of self-acceptance. Seriously.
After meeting Miriam, Rachel's disordered eating is virtually cured. Wtf??
 

I really wanted to like Milk Fed. At first, I actually did! I enjoyed the pace and the potential for satire. Which is ultimately what kept me going. But the superficiality of every single thing and the pretty-bow-wrapped ending ruined it for me.
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