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Bellies
by Nicola Dinan
emotional
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There was a lot that I liked about this. I love a good character-focused lit fic with a bit of mess, and I felt like this brought life to very particular feelings in a pointed and beautiful way. However, there were some scenes that just went way too in the weeds for my taste, like long descriptions of eating (which did work well in some scenes -- but others, not so much) or awkward small-talk dialog. So a little bit of a mixed bag, but I did end up liking it overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Moderate: Toxic relationship