writewithapendragon 's review for:

Poor Things by Alasdair Gray

3.0

challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is wildly better than the movie like that movie is barely based on 1/8 of this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism