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Определенно голодна by Chelsea G. Summers

28 reviews

blackcatkai's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

CW: blood, violence, antisemitism, murder, ableism, fatphobia, food/body shaming, classism, racism (slurs and otherwise), sexual content, rape and other types of sexual assault/harassments, gore, animal cruelty and death, sexism, gaslighting, infidelity, alcohol and drug use, passages that may read a bit homophobic and/or transphobic

no. i get that it's supposed to be a satire overall and youre not meant to like the main character, but my biggest issue was how boring the entire novel is. and technically, it's only a satire in regards to the universe of food in real life, not the sexism or murder or sex or society as a whole or whatever. so maybe if it had JUST been about that, it would've been more successful for me. then the character of Dorothy would've read better with her vapid, self important, condescending, holier than thou bullshit. but not here, not when you throw in everything else.

pacing? all over the place, mainly slow. cannibalism and violence? well, its THERE, technically? but it takes forever to get to the gruesome bits and then theyre lackluster at best. this doesnt feel feminist or inclusive or a biting commentary on anything other than narcissists suck. there's also a ton of nuanced information presented in a non-nuanced way that feels like im reading an incomplete wikipedia page with no sources and missing key context. we get it, the author learned about a lot of things and wanted us to know about them, even if some info was left out, leading to what feels like misinformation, even in a fictional story.

this is more a book about gratuitous sex, fancy food, and trips to europe because its the best (except new york city, of course) than it is about cis-female empowerment, cannibalism, or violence. its repetitive use of simile, speaking down to the reader, and infodumps, left me disengaged, bored, and desperate for the end.

basically, this book was not for me, and im so glad its finally over. thank you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Blood, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Transphobia, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

maria_luciani's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, and Stalking

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

dark funny reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Fatphobia and Homophobia

veelaughtland's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative 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: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use and Rape

joshoonet's review against another edition

dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

• As a non native english speaker, I had too google quite a few words
• Incredibly delicious, colourful and visceral descriptions
• The sex was - at times - a bit much for me, but it fit the theme very well and I got used to it
• Timeless vibes for some reason
• The protagonist (and writer of the story in form of a memoir) is deadly smart and she knows it well, hence some uncommon turns of phrase, some unusual words, some very pretty poetic writing
• Feels strangely detached from the happenings of the story, readers will know why. It works.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Stalking, and Car accident

Minor: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

augustpeach_'s review against another edition

dark informative reflective tense medium-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

3.75

I really enjoyed this book, I found the writing style and pace engaging and felt like there was enough mystery/unknown aspects and tension to keep the novel going to the end. In particular, I felt Summers did an excellent job balancing the past timeline of Dorothy's past with her present age. I found reading from the mind of a serial killer/psychopath, someone who does not even possess a single morsel of empathy QUITE interesting!

I loved that each chapter was named after a particular ingredient or meal related to Dorothy's (and her victim's) lives. Especially.. the Rump Roast :) 

Pay attention to the content warnings! Not a novel for a queasy stomach. 

I purchased this book and plan on keeping it due to the writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Drug use

I loved the writing style, I found the food related/recipe/restaurant parts of the novel informative and interesting. If you enjoy food and restaurant writing, you will enjoy this aspect.

podun's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Drug use, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Excrement, and Vomit

Minor: Chronic illness

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

This book was beautifully written and grotesque. It was both funny and unbelievably unhinged. It made me laugh and cringe, and feel sad. It was just so good. There were some sections that were difficult for me to get through but as a whole this is such a solid piece of literature and such a good addition to the "unhinged woman" literary sub genre.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Genocide, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, and Outing

feliz_in_a_bucket's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A killer book. The glourious writing is all it needs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, and Classism