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angel_kiiss's reviews
123 reviews
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
So, it’s actually pretty well written and an easy read, but is there really any reason to publish a book centered on female-abuse? About how one man “gets off” on emotionally hurting women, then asks us to feel sympathy for him when a woman uses him the same way?
Aisling was truly the hero of this story. One of the biggest “good for her” books I’ve ever read, actually. I hope she continues for fuck over men in peace.
Oh, and drop her name so I can support her photography. I want to buy her book.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Blood
1.75
Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
3.25
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I expected a more complex look at the characters but in actuality they were pretty shallow depictions. The main woman seemed to be more in denial rather than coming to grips with the fact that someone she considered a close friend was an abuser, and most of her sections seemed to look down on the women who were coming out.
Overall, it was interesting but I didn’t find it as provocative as everyone was hyping it up to be.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content
4.0
Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, and Grief
Minor: Racial slurs and Slavery
1.5
I liked that it started with a trigger warning for everything mentioned throughout the book. It's something that should be adopted for all literature, but especially poetry. Unfortunately, it was all down from there.
Poetry is more than just short, punchy sentences, spaced out to "look" like poetry. Everything in this collection felt, unfinished, cliche, and lacked lyricism. The content is strong but the writing renders it free of any real impact and strips it of genuine emotion. This feels like the devastating aftershock of insta-poetry.
Out of everything, I liked only one line, on page 86. I won't even call it a poem, but it was a strong descriptive sentence that I liked.
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Blood
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0