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rosyapple's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
i think i maybe didn't get the metaphor (s)? Writing was good (not annoying)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death and Pregnancy
growplantsreadbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Alongside The Road and Severance, this is now one of my favorite dystopians. Haunting prose sinks you into the fog and shows you why some choose to stand on the tracks when they can see the train coming. A poinient blend of environmental, pandemic, and societal horror that never feels like it's trying to cover too many bases. The descriptions of those suffering from exposure to the red wind and of the pink slime they were relagated to eat were at times stomach churning. What really sets this story apart is that the protagonist is an older, childless, divorced woman, and that it investigates the love nannies have for the children they care for and how sometimes it's stronger than between parent & child. I was nervous that the descriptions of the child would veer into fatphobia, but I think his singularly focused hunger was an appropriate metaphor. Our protagonist didn't have a particularly good life, but I never once pitied her. Buckle up! Pink Slime is heading for beaches & store shelves near you (;
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Fatphobia
Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt
dezirae21's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The writer is very eloquent with her speech. There are poems at the beginning of each chapter that I loved. This book is more of a book to read just to read. The story line doesn’t really go far but her words are really good and I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault
turpial23's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Amé este libro, y que experiencia tan devastadora es leerlo.
Que es la memoria? El hambre? El necesitarnos los unos a los otros, a la vez que nos hacemos daño.
Que es cuidar vs vigilar.
Que se hace cuando ya nada nos ancla al mundo?
Pointy, shiny rock.
Que es la memoria? El hambre? El necesitarnos los unos a los otros, a la vez que nos hacemos daño.
Que es cuidar vs vigilar.
Que se hace cuando ya nada nos ancla al mundo?
Pointy, shiny rock.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Grief, and Pandemic/Epidemic