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alisarae's review
The story of a turbulent relationship between a young man and woman. Most of the story is told as memories the guy has of specific moments in their relationship. The majority of the book quite explicitly describes their sex life, but I was impressed with how their relationship shifted from lust to true care and concern. It would be easy to write this off as a weird Dutch book from the 70s whose author is obsessed with sex, but some of the reoccurring themes made me think of it as something more, a la The Goldfinch or a Murakami novel.
leenalientje02's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
casual_henk's review against another edition
3.0
Wat begon als een zielig oversekst verhaal eindigde als een... Nog zieliger verhaal.
anouk14's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
miekrobe's review
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ninacoladareads's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
marit_tijhuis's review against another edition
2.0
Interessant vanuit de oppositie van dierlijk vs. menselijk, maar verder niet echt mijn ding.
alexandra_stephan's review against another edition
4.0
Toch wel heel mooi onder alle lagen onverbloemde seks
kwadi's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail