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freckled_frog_boi's review
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
A book of short stories that utilize surrealist absurdity to not only reveal the horrors of the Iraq occupation, but the horrors other community members inflict on each other during such times. It’s a dark book with thought-provoking and horrifyingly disgusting and maybe beautiful prose that makes you want to shower afterwards… if that makes any sense at all. A lot of shit and gruesome death and rape and piss and eating human flesh and suicidal thoughts and drunken hallucinations and bombs. And also great love and confusion and care and attempts at healing and maybe even hope.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Deportation
m1m1m1m1's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Torture, Violence, and War
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Murder, and Alcohol
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