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ariizolas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
heather_harrison's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
“Even if I have thought the rules were stupid, I couldn’t break my conditioning” - Dee Dee, Deliver Me.
What the hell did I just read? This takes steps beyond a fever dream into a waking nightmare.
This was a fantastic reflection on how conservative Christianity warps the expectations of women and motherhood, the cycle of poverty and abuse, and the insanity that is the experience of pregnancy.
Our protagonist Dee Dee is enigmatic and bizarre.
What this story does is so well executed, but there is so much graphic violence, body horror, trauma and disturbing imagery that it is a hell of a journey to get there.
“Cults come and go… but the Pentecostal Church is forever”
Final point - Dee Dee only referring to her partner as Daddy was so disturbing, and caused me to nearly DNF at the beginning of the book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual violence, Blood, Stalking, and Death of parent
TW: Religious trauma