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Affamata by Melissa Broder

320 reviews

nicoleanthony's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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fxti's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.5

rarísimo

sí me gustó

las descripciones de la comida
las metáforas sobre comida
lo de la mano que van el deseo y el hambre en el libro
el final realista
el misticismo en el sentido de las profecías en la vida cotidiana y la neurosis palpable
las descripciones de ed y pensamientos internos muy reales casi crudos

no me gustó

las escenas sexuales, rachel tu deseo se siente por momentos super real y por momentos el de un varón describiendo sexo entre mujeres como q su pussy tenía olor a pescado y eso te prendía????
el misticismo ??? no sé hubo partes que me re gustaron pero por ejemplo algunos sueños muy wtf y la situación golem ???
la descripción tan objetivizada de miriam siento que no la quería por ella. al final la quería por su cuerpo y está bueno y rescato el deseo por una persona gorda pero siento que para rachel miriam era un cuerpo gordo hot y no una persona con sentimientos y toda la onda.
a la hdp de miriam SOS UNA HDP
como vas a ir constantemente a c*ger y dsp decir ay pero es medio asqueroso dos chicas, lo poco querida que hacía sentir a rachel LO POCO DESEADA !!!!
dios odio la homofobia internalizada la odio
suento q rachel medio q no aprendió nada ?? onda no quiero decir que el ed se le fue de la nada pq eso es mentir!! estaba claro el proceso por el que la autora quería que rachel pasara pero su sanación no se sintió tan real como su enfermedad
lo fetichista que es dios mío !!! tuve que pausar y decir wtf en voz alta muchas veces
siento que la descripción me vendió un libro distinto, hubo capitulos donde ni se la nombraba a la madre, el romance es inexistente y el fetichismo es inescapable

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leaknezevic's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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? Yes

4.0

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hdkw's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
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

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amriherd's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

Holy shit! That was wild and unexpected. I absolutely loved it. Check your trigger warnings for ED. Also don't read if you can't enjoy an incredibly off kilter sexual fantasy that would sound messed up outside the context of the narrative. Almost docked a quarter star because I didn't like the narrator but decided against it. Can't decide if I like the loose thread ending, but I think I do. Beautifully written. I have absolutely nobody I could recommend this to, lol.

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minamouse's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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mbelle97's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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cyborg_rei's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Very unique combination of themes and insightfully personal, but the incessant crude descriptions of sex were very off-putting and unnecessary. I really liked the concepts introduced at the beginning about the relationship between disordered eating, family, and religion, but over time the crass and frankly gross descriptions of sex really turned me off of recommending the book to anyone. The author's voice is very odd and feels kind of childish and immature for a story about an adult woman's experience with disordered eating and discovering her sexuality. In some ways the story's voice reads like a YA novel. Overall, a lot of potential with the themes, but ultimately the off-putting elements made the book fall flat for me.

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ang44's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

I didn't realize how inherently fucked up this book would be? but also i found it very moving and therapeutic in other ways. There is an exploration of mommy issues that was reasonable but the degree it essentially intertwined mommy issues to sexuality was a bit too much.

But i do believe there is some fantastic ED portrayal, fantastic character writing, and it's incredibly honest. I respect the hell out of the main character's journey to self-acceptance and health and peace.

Not for reading if you aren't up for some of the most graphic sex scenes I've seen outside of fantasy!

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mollyrook's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I found this book compelling enough to finish, but I can't say I enjoyed most of it. For much of the book I found it hard to root for Rachel, even if I sympathized with her family situation. Once she started embracing herself and her feelings for Miriam more, I found the book more enjoyable. On the whole, didn't love it, but I found it interesting and compelling anyways.

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