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cinnaminskies's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
MEGAN ABBOT YOU BEAST
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Misogyny, Gore, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Murder, and Vomit
kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
honestly this was a lot of anxiety-inducing ramp up for very little payoff. maybe it’s because it’s 4 am and I’m too tired to be surprised but like… nothing about that ending was shocking or exciting.
that being said i really liked the journey. this book is a lesson in how a normal life can take a couple of turns into Uber-weird and horrifying, and how close and familiar those creepy pro-choice conservatives really are at all times. people like that tend to feel mythical and easy to write off as bible thumpers harassing people outside of PP, but realistically those people are all around us & hidden amongst seemingly sane individuals. spooky and tummy-upsetting. Jacy made a lot of really wild choices but almost all of them stemmed from a need for companionship; a pretty universal feeling that got her into a world of trouble.
also: this book felt like it was ramping up to some sort of supernatural point so I was a bit let down there too. what the fuck was up with the pasties
that being said i really liked the journey. this book is a lesson in how a normal life can take a couple of turns into Uber-weird and horrifying, and how close and familiar those creepy pro-choice conservatives really are at all times. people like that tend to feel mythical and easy to write off as bible thumpers harassing people outside of PP, but realistically those people are all around us & hidden amongst seemingly sane individuals. spooky and tummy-upsetting. Jacy made a lot of really wild choices but almost all of them stemmed from a need for companionship; a pretty universal feeling that got her into a world of trouble.
also: this book felt like it was ramping up to some sort of supernatural point so I was a bit let down there too. what the fuck was up with the pasties
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Body horror
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Abortion
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