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frogggirl2 's review for:
Immaculate Conception
by Ling Ling Huang
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If I hadn't loved "Natural Beauty," I wouldn't have stuck with this but I also wouldn't be so disappointed.
Huang doesn't bother to establish any relationship on the page in between the characters.
At a certain point it felt almost ridiculous because it's like every sci-fi thing that can possibly be happening is happening and this isn't sci-fi. It felt realistic and at first, near future post-apocalyptic, and more and more sci-fi things just get thrown at the wall.
All that said, a significant part of the reason I don't like this is just my preference. Girl hate/girl envy is not my thing and neither are books about the art world.
Huang doesn't bother to establish any relationship on the page in between the characters.
At a certain point it felt almost ridiculous because it's like every sci-fi thing that can possibly be happening is happening and this isn't sci-fi. It felt realistic and at first, near future post-apocalyptic, and more and more sci-fi things just get thrown at the wall.
All that said, a significant part of the reason I don't like this is just my preference. Girl hate/girl envy is not my thing and neither are books about the art world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Classism