Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

481 reviews

aducharme4's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer

amy1608's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

biobeetle's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror and Death

j0evis's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was twisted and captivating.  Casual writing style with a sociopathic, apathetic narrator.  Annoyingly, I took a break in the middle of reading it, so I feel like I lost the flow, meaning her descent lost a bit of impact for me. Stomach was in knots for most of the book. Ending was a little open and I felt the storyline of the book could have fleshed things out more, but I acknowledge the story was more about the characters than the plot. Made me thankful I’m sober. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Murder

souplover2001's review against another edition

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

3.25

have a huge note on my phone with a bunch of different thoughts, observations, and conclusions but overall i think this book was just. interesting! the writing style, while good, feels a little dated even though this was only written a couple years ago. i think that more has to do with the fact that it is painfully obvious that the author spent too much time on either tumblr and/or engaging in internet discourse throughout the 2010s. despite all the blurbs and quotes on the book stating otherwise, i also did not find it to be all that funny or have any real humour – just callous and mean observations from irina about those around her.

i think that it presents a lot of different ideas and critiques about gender, power, desire and identity but still leaves much to be desired. where i do think this book excelled was in highlighting irina’s relationship with her art. without going into too much detail or large spoilers, i think that her journey to becoming the artist that she is, revisiting those moments in her education through her gallery show, and tying so much of her own self and perceptions into the art that she creates was a great way to understand her character’s arc throughout the book. 

exploring irina's relationship with her art and how it immobilizes any sort of personal growth i think also highlights similar issues to this book as a whole. that despite being provocative, risqué and uncomfortable, without any real sort of vulnerability or reflection (which, at least in irina’s case, is by design) it hinders its ability to truly make a lasting impact. i think the real value of the book will be able to talk and discuss irina’s character and experiences throughout the book with other women, so i am grateful that i'm reading this as part of a book club and excited to see what insights our discussion will bring!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder

csmoke85's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Irina likes to take photos of non conventionally pretty boys. Her photos are provocative, and she has a kink that involves female rage. I loved this book. Irina was unhinged and you couldn’t tell her anything about herself. A baddie with a drug problem, and her passion for choking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

xonnn's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, and Murder

sausey's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

miggy4mayor's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-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

4.75

Irina is kind of fucked up and I love her for that. It's not a beautiful story but I found it stayed with me a while afterwards because of the ambiguity of the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

curryduttan's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail