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Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

298 reviews

urfavgothlibrarian's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

phage90's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I came around to this book in the second half, and while there is a lack of character development, there is a logical progression. If you are fascinated by abhorrent women in literature, I highly recommend this book. I was fully engrossed in the point of view of a deviant woman that is devoid of the ability for human compassion.  Warning: It has very disturbing content. 

For what I think is the most disturbing, please view the spoilers below (I try to remain vague):

Person has an object inserted into their body without consent

 

Fetishization of young men/boys by protagonist

 

Targeting homeless/vulnerable people for sexual violence

 

Extensive emotional manipulation by protagonist toward LGTBQ friend

 

Depictions of drug use that reads as self-harm

   
This is not an exhaustive list.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder, Rape, Vomit, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, and Blood

bluedesi's review against another edition

challenging sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I like the build-up of the story and was hooked, read it quickly because I did want to know what happened next. Just some issues with the end result and some of the pacing towards it but overall, great book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

carojust's review

dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I keep saying I won't read more books like this, and I end up only reading books like this -- model-like waif girls who stumble through drugs, alcohol, vomiting (so much vomiting), questionable sex, and with smeared mascara and broken faces, always stare in the mirror to see how relentlessly beautiful they are. 

See: The Guest by Emma Cline, My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon

What redeems "Boy Parts" from this tiring blueprint is the Gen Z sense of humor that gives the unreliable narrator, Irina, some personality. She's self-aware, albeit narcissistic, damaged, abusive and horrible, and going through her mental circus with her is incredibly entertaining and honestly thrilling. Eliza Clark gives structure and purpose to the mania, and her general commentary on pretty privilege, consent, sexual violence, and women's shift in power, is really well done. 

I recommend this if you're okay with hateable and gross characters, graphic content, and moral ambiguity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

quirksandcontradictions's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cancer

komiification's review against another edition

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

5.0

This was genuinely so fucking wild. It's like a modern American Psycho set around the power imbalance women have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, and Transphobia

misunfortunate's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Animal cruelty

masonwe's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death, Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Transphobia

jessdownes's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

catherinerowland's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, and Alcohol