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proudtobeabookaholic's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Det här är en omläsning för min bokcirkel. Första gången lyssnade jag på Radioföljetongen, i uppläsning av Gunilla Abrahamsson, och nu lyssnade jag igen, men med Marie Richardson i uppläsarrollen.
Jag kan förstå om den här boken inte faller alla i smaken. Huvudpersonen är lite udda och hennes handlingar kanske inte helt lätt att förstå alla gånger. Själv blir jag ofta förtjust i udda personligheter - åtminstone när de befinner sig på sidorna i en bok! Den bok som jag kommer att tänka på som jämförelse är "Coyote" av Gabrielle Filteau-Chiba; båda böckerna har en djur- och naturälskande ensam kvinna i huvudrollen som slåss mot tjuvjägare och deras brott. Så om du har läst "Coyote" och gillade den så är det hyfsat sannolikt att du även gillar "Styr din plog över de dödas ben". Själv föredrar jag Tokarczuks bok, men kan inte riktigt sätta fingret på varför. Titeln är för övrigt ett citat av poeten William Blake, som även han spelar en viss roll för historien!
Graphic: Blood, Animal cruelty, Death, and Animal death
dorkiki's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Death, Animal death, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
bedtimesnack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Animal death
Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Ableism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Child death, Fatphobia, Confinement, and Sexism
noahfence's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Chronic illness, Medical content, Sexism, Cursing, and Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny
athenium's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, Violence, Bullying, Chronic illness, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming and Body horror
zickzackzachi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Cursing, Animal cruelty, and Gun violence
basonok's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Ableism
lilifane's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
This is a literary mystery set in a secluded village in the south of Poland. The protagonist is an older woman who is a hobby astrologer and likes animals more than humans. When people in the area turn up dead under mysterious circumstances, she has her own theory of what is going on, but no one is taking her seriously.
I actually wasn't expecting the mystery plot and was pleasantly surprised by the direction the story took. Loved the protagonist and her point of view, so interesting. Loved the quirky side characters and their friendship dynamics. Liked the themes of the book and the writing a lot. Also, the ending worked really well for me. The tone of the book is rather serious and reflective, but it has a subtle humor that I really liked.
The only thing I didn't enjoy were some of the monologues throughout the book. They were too abstract and too long for my taste.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Death
freckled_frog_boi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Idk if i liked or disliked it. It was new though, and I was really engrossed towards the end. I wish there was a bit more foreshadowing, but I guess with an unreliable narrator, they don’t have to tell us everything.
I think this is my first Polish Translated text, and I think some meaning escaped me, but overall I liked the book even if I had a love/hate relationship with the characters.
Beware! Fatphobia and Romaphobia are rampant. There’s also a splash of anti-communism in there as well that could catch me off guard, even though within the location and time period it was common.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Murder, Animal death, Body horror, and Body shaming
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Stalking
cianac118's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Murder, Animal death, and Death
Minor: Alcohol and Blood