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meg_sc 's review for:
Poor Things
by Alasdair Gray
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A few months ago, I saw a trailer for a very weird film at the cinema. At the time, I had no idea it was based on a book, but I found the audiobook of Poor Things on my @libby.app - it was slightly outside of my normal reading comfort zone but a really fascinating read. I'd recommend it if you're into historical fiction, feminism and thinking about autonomy, and weird vibes. Throughout I was thinking I was wondering if I'd missed something, Bella's story is about her developing her own autonomy, but is told almost entirely by a man, so the ending was very welcome to me (even if I'm now not sure what to believe!)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Abortion