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orlagal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
impetuousfiend's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Animal death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol
It was just unbearably bad do not waste your timeeeeeeeemiaaa_lenaaa'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
3.0
‘I have always wondered why men don't do a better job of turning off their eyes.’
‘The world had set me up to believe that it was women who went mad. It was simply women's pain that manifested as madness.’
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
annabel98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Please, please read the content warnings, and understand they are very graphic.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
kendoge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
lenka_lenka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
It doesn’t have much plot, more stream of consciousness as we follow the main character.
Joan is not a likable character but definitely is the star of her own life. She reminds me of Esther from The Bell Jar or the main character of A Year Of Rest And Relaxation.
Her complicated and layered past relationship cast a shadow on all other connections with other people.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
lily_kruse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
n0e11e0000's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Stalking, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Vomit, and War
helenus'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
3.0
devastadora, cruel y espeluznante. esta es una dolorosa representación de lo cruda que llega a ser la vida real y el mundo en el que nos encontramos, vagado de almas rotas que tratan de encontrar algún tipo de salvación fácil mediante recursos rápidos como lo son las relaciones superficiales [de una noche o no] y la falsa sensación de intimidad [romántica o no] que se pone en práctica con alguien que no te ve con ojos honestos, ya que en verdad no te conoce, y ni quiere.
《 él no es nada. solo lo que crees que falta en tu interior. te prometo que no te falta nada. 》
el libro no se centra en sexo por mucho que se envuelva mayoritariamente en él, sino en el proceso de un análisis psicológico profundo sobre las necesidades biológicas y los seis sentidos que los seres humanos poseemos. en vez de usar la ciencia, Taddeo lo describe de manera descabellada, con un pavor inexistente a los tabúes y colocando en primer plano aquellas experiencias comunes pero aterradoras con las que toda mujer o persona femenina puede sentirse representada; esas decisiones que te hacen sentir un horror desagradable hacia tu propia carne.
《 me sentí avergonzada, como si pudiera verlo todo de mí: los pensamientos turbios, la soledad, el sufrimiento y, lo más humillante, los celos mezquinos. 》
la táctica que la autora usa como argumento a cada punto negativo mencionado en contra de la figura masculina durante el largo de la narración es utilizar como ejemplo principal cada uno de los hombres que han sido partícipes en las diferentes fases de la vida de nuestra depravada protagonista (tal cual ella se retrata) y cómo la influencia de estos le afectará hasta el último de sus días, acompañado de una representación gráfica y una serie de conversaciones longevas basadas en situaciones muy específicas, combinando así naturalmente la teoría con la práctica. y aunque en menor cantidad, lo mismo se aplica con personajes [antagonistas] femeninos igual de relevantes catados a empeorar la decadencia de la chica.
《 porque a veces es mejor matar a alguien que abandonarlo. 》
Joan no es más que una víctima indirecta: el resultado de un sistema de apoyo fallido, provocando como causa un entorno insalubre e imposible de escapar sin heridas graves en estado crítico; obligando una adaptación maligna del ser y la perdición de un corazón puro como consiguiente al inicio de un seguido de tragedias sin fin.
Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Misogyny and Dementia
Minor: Animal death
cameronrae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment