starstuff's review against another edition
Might be the narrator, but this just wasn’t for me.
madding78's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
suzandeniz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
scrow1022's review against another edition
3.0
Somewhat hypnotic, an apocalyptic American from British eyes. Violent, sexual, grotesque and curious (Lewis Carroll by way of Baudelaire), and makes me think of early Winterson.
severinam's review against another edition
can’t even begin to unpack and comprehend what was going on here
misha_devi's review against another edition
I didn’t get much out of this Angela Carter book. Usually, even if I don’t like them, they leave me thinking for days. This is my fourth book by the author so i knew what to expect in terms of sexual violence and disturbing themes, but I just don’t know how much of her depictions of sexual violence and degradation towards women are worth reading about. Perhaps it hits too close to home for women, and it’s men who deny the need for feminism who should her books. Also this gets pretty transphobic so out of all Carter’s books, definitely not one I would recommend to modern readers.
melekcp's review against another edition
4.0
Carter's narration is amazing, disturbing, and thought-provoking, but the sexually explicit language is a bit too much for me. One thing to be careful about this book is that the plot evolves in quite unbelievable ways but you should constantly remind yourself of the underlying motives, they are far more important.
becca64's review against another edition
Forced and surreal radical feminism. Sexism and hyper male gaze for the point of irony. Highly erotic in nature. Just not my cup of tea!
notrix's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0