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lucywestenra 's review for:
This is My Body
by Lindsay King-Miller
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Some things were done well with this novel, and some things were done poorly.
The over explaining of the symbolism (of the bugs) is so annoying and unnecessary. The over explaining of how characters (mostly the main character) are feeling at every single moment is insufferable. I see this writing style pop up again and again and I don’t know why I suffer through books like this.
Actually I do, the themes of religious trauma in this book hooked me. As an ex Catholic, this was… one of the best portrayals of how the concept of sin is taught to young Catholics. Also, the character of Zandy is so annoying when she describes her Catholicism. Either way, interesting book.
Catholicism is a cult. There’s no such thing as a good Catholic. You can’t distance yourself from the Pope, you can’t outrun him, Zandy.
If the writing style was less lecturing and less about teaching the reader exactly what they should be thinking about the author’s messages, symbols, themes, etc, it would be tolerable. Do these authors realize how militant and lecture drenched their writing feels? I have a feeling they don’t.
Sorry Lindsay.
The over explaining of the symbolism (of the bugs) is so annoying and unnecessary. The over explaining of how characters (mostly the main character) are feeling at every single moment is insufferable. I see this writing style pop up again and again and I don’t know why I suffer through books like this.
Actually I do, the themes of religious trauma in this book hooked me. As an ex Catholic, this was… one of the best portrayals of how the concept of sin is taught to young Catholics. Also, the character of Zandy is so annoying when she describes her Catholicism. Either way, interesting book.
Catholicism is a cult. There’s no such thing as a good Catholic. You can’t distance yourself from the Pope, you can’t outrun him, Zandy.
If the writing style was less lecturing and less about teaching the reader exactly what they should be thinking about the author’s messages, symbols, themes, etc, it would be tolerable. Do these authors realize how militant and lecture drenched their writing feels? I have a feeling they don’t.
Sorry Lindsay.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Infertility, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment
Minor: Sexual harassment