laviskrg's review against another edition
5.0
This book broke my heart. I can't even say anything about it because to me it such a bewildering, heart-wrenching animalistic 2-day madness. This book MUST be read.
kellymc03's review
5.0
This book created a lot of different emotion for the main character, her husband and her parents. This was a hard story to read, but well done!
brookesbooks_and_dogs's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dreadpirateroberts's review
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
catalinalao's review
5.0
In part one, I wanted to give Miri all the strength in the world. In part two, I cried for her when she couldn't.
starryeved's review
3.0
I would never forget that sound, the empty whisper of soft hands preparing to do hard things.
Regardless of what you have been through, this book will hit you differently. It is a book about a kidnapping, about horrific violence and rape and physical abuse, about PTSD, about politics and race and so much more.
An Untamed State is a lot to handle. It is forlorn, unflinching, blunt and grim. It is an open wound that stings even when untouched. It is gritty, filled with unspeakable things, but Roxane Gay also manages to make it so incredibly absorbing and compelling through different voices that while you would expect to see this flow of writing style in rom-coms or other light-hearted novels and not a dreadful page-turner like this, you are immersed in the story.
I don't know what else I can say, but I understand completely the hype over Gay's writing. Her writing is simple and sharp, and depicts PTSD and Mireille's thoughts and feelings so well that I felt scraped raw and open on the inside just reading this. A very good read; the highest of three stars.
lililina123's review
5.0
This was at times very hard to read but also a true masterpiece. Sad and complicated this books is about sexual violence, economic disparity, the workings of patriarchy and so much more.
kenzienoellereads's review
I think I’ve come to the realization that action/crime thrillers just aren’t for me