A review by saucy_bookdragon
Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"I get confused sometimes about what are my own thoughts and what are thoughts that other people have had and posted on social media."

This was a really interesting world building study into how a vampire would behave in a contemporary setting. I'd love to find more fantasy like this where it's written like a contemporary novel! Bloodlust was treated both as a literal hunger and sexual desire which made me feral. The overall food discussions are also really good, lots of delicious descriptions but also discussion around eating disorders (massive TW for that). All following a protagonist who's trying to survive post-college life and unpack her complex relationship with her vampiric mom, I liked how messy but understandable she was. 
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