rrio's review
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this took me way long to finish!!!!
5 stars for some of those sentences, ffuuuuck. i was about to start levitating. all those things about taking space, taking expectations and hopes of others and what society puts on you and existing for yourself (even through the trauma that takes you to crawl into the edges of other people’s shadows and taking all of their hurt and grief and anger and mirroring it on yourself.)
i could have just read those parts over and over. definitely altered some brain chemistries there
yes the mc might not be doing nice things but what happened to understanding that characters can be humane and therefore sometimes insufferable and feeling and fearful and driven by their trauma and past? lol
5 stars for some of those sentences, ffuuuuck. i was about to start levitating. all those things about taking space, taking expectations and hopes of others and what society puts on you and existing for yourself (even through the trauma that takes you to crawl into the edges of other people’s shadows and taking all of their hurt and grief and anger and mirroring it on yourself.)
i could have just read those parts over and over. definitely altered some brain chemistries there
yes the mc might not be doing nice things but what happened to understanding that characters can be humane and therefore sometimes insufferable and feeling and fearful and driven by their trauma and past? lol
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, and Self harm
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Vomit
biancala's review
emotional
reflective
medium-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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Self harm
norahbrownlee's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Self harm
Moderate: Eating disorder
owenwilsonbaby's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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? It's complicated
4.0
"I thought about how I was carrying only that weight, how I was responsible for no weight other than my own. All I had to carry through life was myself."
I mistakenly absorbed the information that this was a female cannibalism novel and was pleasantly surprised and intrigued when I realised it wasn't! There are a lot of different ideas here but for the most part I enjoyed it. The university strands were at times very moving and familiar. There was something less than cohesive about the novel as a whole but ultimately I did enjoy the character work and luscious descriptions of food preparation.
I mistakenly absorbed the information that this was a female cannibalism novel and was pleasantly surprised and intrigued when I realised it wasn't! There are a lot of different ideas here but for the most part I enjoyed it. The university strands were at times very moving and familiar. There was something less than cohesive about the novel as a whole but ultimately I did enjoy the character work and luscious descriptions of food preparation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship
aweso10's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.25
this was a surprisingly great read! lots of complicated and interesting characters, a strange premise, lots of focus on relationships and self-image which i liked. would recommend this to anyone who's in need of something well-written, fresh and reflective<3
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
bxcvi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
Minor: Vomit and Sexual content
purplemind's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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
2.25
Il libro offre una premessa accattivante, uno stile di scrittura scorrevole e alla mano che aiuta ad avvicinarsi immediatamente ai pensieri della protagonista e un’ampia rosa di interessanti personaggi secondari. Sperro, però, l’intreccio che nasce da questi fattori non soddisfa completamente le aspettative, a mio parere. Il Supper Club stesso è forse l’elemento che ne soffre di più, lasciando invece spazio a sottotrame a parecchio cliché; un vero peccato, perché l’autrice dà il suo meglio nel racconto di ciò che accade durante le serate di follia delle donne coinvolte e nelle descrizioni viscerali del cibo che mangiano.
Un libro che promette molto, quindi, ma lascia un certo appetito non del tutto soddisfatto.
(non ho putroppo nemmeno amato molto lo stile di questa traduzione, mi è sembrata poco scorrevole)
Un libro che promette molto, quindi, ma lascia un certo appetito non del tutto soddisfatto.
(non ho putroppo nemmeno amato molto lo stile di questa traduzione, mi è sembrata poco scorrevole)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Abandonment
jen_prouvaire's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, and Emotional abuse
culown's review against another edition
3.75
Loved the beginning but it git a little slow at the end. ADORED the recipes at the start of the chapters and the structure in general.
Ps. It gets pretty heavy during some passages so check the tws.
Ps. It gets pretty heavy during some passages so check the tws.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, and Toxic relationship
akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is like dark academia with food.
Honestly the food metaphors are incredible, the subtlety of the food reflecting the story arc is really cool. I loved Roberta, I loved her journey. I loved the imagery and I loved analysing this book.
I wish we knew what she chose, but I think it’s fairly clear that she chooses Adnan. I also think Stevie is a total controlling bitch, but she has her moments.
I like the themes of nonconformity, of trying to be yourself. Overall this is a really easy read, and a really interesting one.
Honestly the food metaphors are incredible, the subtlety of the food reflecting the story arc is really cool. I loved Roberta, I loved her journey. I loved the imagery and I loved analysing this book.
I wish we knew what she chose, but I think it’s fairly clear that she chooses Adnan. I also think Stevie is a total controlling bitch, but she has her moments.
I like the themes of nonconformity, of trying to be yourself. Overall this is a really easy read, and a really interesting one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Injury/Injury detail