A review by ashrosereads_
Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda

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

3.75

“Woman, Eating” is one of those novels that lives in a very dark corner of my literary world. This book feels like it exists in the same world as “American Psycho” with its dark themes and existential focus. Lydia struggles with, what I’ve interpreted to be, mental and emotional abuse strongly centered around the concept of being and whether or not she deserves to live at all and what that means to her. It’s a heavy read but can feel slow and redundant but if you yourself are contemplative and enjoy complex perspectives on the themes mentioned above then I recommend!
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