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clemmiem's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt
mcglat's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Even at a reader’s distance it’s hard to bear a lot of the experiences Özlü relates in this book. A life shattered by uncaring mental institutions and their brutal, arcane electroshock treatment. I would not fault anyone for lacking the stomach for it, but it’s a striking and sad read. And man, those rhapsodic ending passages, just incredible, sublime, the kind of writing I daydream about. What a gift to come across this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
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