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Определенно голодна by Chelsea G. Summers

252 reviews

ewwa18's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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abigail_spencer's review against another edition

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dark funny informative fast-paced

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

5.0

Somehow incredibly compelling and brilliantly written with sharp wit as well as insightful reflections, all this despite being almost entirely unrelatable. It's little gory at times, but very selfaware about that (the narrator literally calls you out for skimming over parts exactly at a moment i was going to do just that). Marks a clear distinction between the narrators psychopathic lack of remorse and the anthropological nuances/stigma around anthropophagy. I likewise enjoyed the literary references peppered through, they didnt seem forced but rather a side effect of the author's PhD in eighteenth century literature.

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mangonana's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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rikathestrange's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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assesgrass's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Dolls is on a roll, a bread roll mainly.

This captivating story of a food critic with a sharp tongue and a heavy hand sliced right through me and took its time cutting bone. The read was heavy and detailed, but oh my god I was kept in my seat. I may as well been taped to my chair with a fork and knife superglued to my hands while I turned each page like peeling an onion, or better at an artichoke. The middle chokes. Be careful of the middle, too easy to get confused and choke.

I learned more about food than I ever have on any food network, and learned way too much about how to properly cook the human body, which seasonings go best with the flesh of a previous lifetime.

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printedwords's review against another edition

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dark funny informative fast-paced

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

5.0

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lily_gr4's review against another edition

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dark funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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mcrespo's review against another edition

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challenging 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

3.5

despite the main character being insufferably hypocritical, arrogant, smug, and a truly evil white woman down to her core, i thought that this novel so wonderfully described the complexities of feminine rage, love, and female friendships. summers' prose is rich and a sensory delight, however, i found that at times, the descriptions and literary devices summers employed detracted from the storyline. the repetition became tedious, and the descriptions dragged on for paragraphs at a time. i found myself frequently fighting the urge to skip over a large chunk of text that went into great detail on the process of preparing and consuming duck confit or baked alaska. i can appreciate the way that food tied into this novel, and i understand the importance of creating this idiosyncratic description of food to immerse the reader, but at times, it definitely detracted from the real meat of the story. overall, i was happy to have read this, and i loved the way that themes of love and female relationships were explored, even through this really unlikable character.

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spbaer's review against another edition

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dark 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

2.0

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addy_b's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
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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