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A review by t3hyan3s3
The Doloriad by Missouri Williams
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I picked up this book as a challenge cause a lot of people were putting it on their “disturbing read” list, and I was just left confused and uncomfortable; which I guess is what makes it disturbing.
The book has very little dialogue and styled with metaphors and prose. It gets hard to follow at several parts because it tends to go off on philosophical tangents and switches between POVs without any clear distinction.
The characters are horrible and are treated as such. The character Dolores is the catalyst for the book however she’s rarely shown, and when she is she’s abused or ridiculed.
All in all, I think why it’s so confusing is because it’s not clear what it’s supposed to be. Personally, I feel like it’s trying to make some sort of statement/message; but it’s irrelevant if people can’t understand what you’re trying to say.
The book has very little dialogue and styled with metaphors and prose. It gets hard to follow at several parts because it tends to go off on philosophical tangents and switches between POVs without any clear distinction.
The characters are horrible and are treated as such. The character Dolores is the catalyst for the book however she’s rarely shown, and when she is she’s abused or ridiculed.
All in all, I think why it’s so confusing is because it’s not clear what it’s supposed to be. Personally, I feel like it’s trying to make some sort of statement/message; but it’s irrelevant if people can’t understand what you’re trying to say.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Body horror, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Bullying, Incest, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, and Murder