he1ene's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child death
danidamico's review against another edition
dark
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
Lectura para el curso "¿Por qué escribe esa mujer? Narrativas irreverentes".
Novela engañosamente simple que relata una transformación bastante perturbadora de un modo muy humano.
Novela engañosamente simple que relata una transformación bastante perturbadora de un modo muy humano.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Infertility, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child death
carolikesbooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
ghoulieghoul's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Bruh the way this book uncovered deep seated memories of animal abuse, the way it affected me. The impossibility of being gentle, loving, or tender when the same has never been shown to you. The “pit bull” archetype of domestic violence; loyal but ever fearful of abandonment. The way families are torn apart by settler colonial capitalism. The guilt of being born female, carrying with the added weight of those around you. And the way mothers perpetuate the cycle of abuse the most onto their daughters, who serve as a mirror. Giving someone the things that you wanted most is gut wrenchingly painful, and sometimes impossible. To be confronted with all that you never received. Did we ever even deserve it?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
bellphegor's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Child death and Suicidal thoughts
romperla's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
elementchaos's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Wow. I don’t know what to feel about this book. Read it as a start to my reading more translated work project.
I am not sure how I have been finding all these books examining all the layers that is motherhood. This is one that examines the lack of motherhood- or the craving of motherhood and the trauma it can do to a woman. It is a very short story: short, blunt, beautifully written, but also a bit disturbing.
Happy to have read it, but am pretty depressed now - and I am very much over having books featuring themes of motherhood and animal deaths thankie. Time for something else
I am not sure how I have been finding all these books examining all the layers that is motherhood. This is one that examines the lack of motherhood- or the craving of motherhood and the trauma it can do to a woman. It is a very short story: short, blunt, beautifully written, but also a bit disturbing.
Happy to have read it, but am pretty depressed now - and I am very much over having books featuring themes of motherhood and animal deaths thankie. Time for something else
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
ladymirtazapine's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, and Infertility
gatoskynlaplaya's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death