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sargasso_c's Reviews (515)
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book had reams of unnecessary repetition, setting itself primarily in Jay’s mind and memories rather than the vastly more interesting whale’s stomach. It focused so much on a bleak father-son relationship that I couldn’t much relate to. At the point I stopped reading, the author seemed to be leading towards an “actually there were some okay times, the main character just blocked those memories out ” redemption arc which, in my opinion, is lazy writing and unrealistic. Abusive/mean parents can be multi-faceted, but don’t deserve a free pass because they chose to smile at their kid once in a while. What I wanted to read was a The Martian-esque tale of survival and escape. What is here is a several-hundred page Better Help session where Jay is both therapist and client.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A piercing and essential exploration of maternal grief.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Infertility, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, Pregnancy
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy
Querida Ijeawele: Cómo Educar En El Feminismo: Span-Lang Ed of Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
DID NOT FINISH: 44%
I can’t find the dang book!
Not my cup of tea, and the metaphor was a bit heavy-handed
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A creeping, inevitable sort of horror that follows you home. I very much enjoyed this read.
