Reviews tagging 'Infertility'

Animal by Lisa Taddeo

48 reviews

lexipassno's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ukponge's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Suicide attempt

lycheejelly's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, and Classism

joanaprneves's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

This is a compulsive read because the writing is skillfully unexpected and the story so outlandishly gruesome that you can’t stop. Also, the unhappy, derailed sex. 
I presume that this is supposed to be a reverse Lolita (there is one menton to her, as well as Henry Miller). That is, the perspective of the survivor of abusive desire. The planted need of beauty and money to assuage trauma.
However, what makes the book compelling at first - the incredible writing which makes connections that I never thought of and opens emotional depths - becomes mannerist and over the top. The plot unravels rather than unfolds and the end is simply ridiculous. We stop following the character not because she is unlikeable but because the writing suddenly makes her artificial.  The plot twists are just that, there is no real necessity for them. At a certain point, you feel too manipulated.
That said, I would still recommend it for the first part and for a few insights into the female psyche. It feels like a book where all the use made of women in narrative - and in life - are crammed together but written from the perspective of the used woman. It’s a pity that the writer felt compelled to overdo it and lose the reader (at least this one) midway. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

szpetot's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

daretoread's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Blood and Dementia

jordanmueller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, and Vomit

kathalura's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

snoutsiru's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

bro this book is near perfection 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy