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littleseal's review against another edition
- There is something so interesting about the writing that it was hard to put down sometimes
- I knew, <i>knew</i> what the ending was going to be;
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ruthdiaz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Vomit, Stalking, and Classism
Minor: Infidelity, Self harm, and Abortion
radicaledwardiv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
rebeccahensley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault and Abortion
nightfell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I love how real and multifaceted the characters and relationships were, and the blunt rudeness and unfeeling nature of the protagonist.
There isn't a lot of plot in this book, it is essentially a character study. The protagonist was so removed from reality, so messy in her relationships with others, so unlike someone I could imagine meeting and yet I saw so much of herself in me that this book was oddly comforting. I like the softness of the ending, and Ottessa Moshfegh's writing.
The ending left a buzzing sound in the back of my head. It shocked me, yet it was oddly hopeful.
This book is either the best thing or the worst thing to read during a depressive episode. I know it comforted me, and I am grateful for it.
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness
Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, and Excrement
lestatsoul's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment