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dark
sad
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
2.75
I feel like the book box I got this from mis-represented the book. This book is not about the procedure. The procedure is covered in a single paragraph about 2/3 of the way through the book. This is about a very specific 6 month or so period of Anna's life that is supposed to give the reader an idea of why she wanted this procedure. It seemed very tech dystopian when I was reading the summary, but it's not. It's very literary and sad. I love the author's writing, but this isn't what I expected.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Gore, and Mental illness