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A review by gracie_goose
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Sometimes you read a book and it's horrifying and you think to yourself "Wow, I don't want to do that again"
However, I did find it intriguing. It's difficult to say you "enjoy" a book like this. It's more like when you drive past an accident and can't look away. The commentary made makes sense, but some things are kind of confusing, perhaps intentionally so. Beauty here is commented on with a particular focus on the exploitation women--especially women of colour--face.
Good for:
If you want to be horrified
If you love skin care but also are outraged by capitalism
Bad for:
People who get queasy
People who like answers at the end
However, I did find it intriguing. It's difficult to say you "enjoy" a book like this. It's more like when you drive past an accident and can't look away. The commentary made makes sense, but some things are kind of confusing, perhaps intentionally so. Beauty here is commented on with a particular focus on the exploitation women--especially women of colour--face.
Good for:
If you want to be horrified
If you love skin care but also are outraged by capitalism
Bad for:
People who get queasy
People who like answers at the end
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Animal death, and Sexual assault
Minor: Rape