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You Know You Want This: "Cat Person" and Other Stories by Kristen Roupenian
4 reviews
elisabethstre's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
dieses buch hat mich jetzt ein halbes jahr lang regelmäßig begleitet.
manche geschichten fand ich etwas zu pretentious, andere fand ich GENIAL!!! auf jeden fall war ich bei jeder story aufs neue HOOKED und konnte das buch gar nicht weglegen, bis ich sie beendet hatte. jede story war mega geschrieben; bei manchen fehlte mir nur ein banger ende!
CAT PERSON ist natürlich ein realistischer banger gewesen, den ja auch sooo viele schon gelesen haben. „the mirror, the bucket and the old thigh bone“ war eine meiner favorites, so eine geile parabel mit so einem lustigen plot twist. „scarred“ und „the biter“ mochte ich beide auch so gerne!! die 4 sind für mich 5 stars short stories; die anderen haben manchmal bisschen gehinkt, waren aber trotzdem richtig gut.
alles in allem aber so eine geile auseinandersetzung mit relationships, sex, dem leben an sich sowie seinen tiefsten abgründen, alles so brutal und verstörend, manchmal ganz schön ekelhaft geschrieben. die fantasy & bodyhorror aspekte habe ich nicht erwartet, waren aber passend eingebaut und haben mich gut geschockt.
manche geschichten fand ich etwas zu pretentious, andere fand ich GENIAL!!! auf jeden fall war ich bei jeder story aufs neue HOOKED und konnte das buch gar nicht weglegen, bis ich sie beendet hatte. jede story war mega geschrieben; bei manchen fehlte mir nur ein banger ende!
CAT PERSON ist natürlich ein realistischer banger gewesen, den ja auch sooo viele schon gelesen haben. „the mirror, the bucket and the old thigh bone“ war eine meiner favorites, so eine geile parabel mit so einem lustigen plot twist. „scarred“ und „the biter“ mochte ich beide auch so gerne!! die 4 sind für mich 5 stars short stories; die anderen haben manchmal bisschen gehinkt, waren aber trotzdem richtig gut.
alles in allem aber so eine geile auseinandersetzung mit relationships, sex, dem leben an sich sowie seinen tiefsten abgründen, alles so brutal und verstörend, manchmal ganz schön ekelhaft geschrieben. die fantasy & bodyhorror aspekte habe ich nicht erwartet, waren aber passend eingebaut und haben mich gut geschockt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
li3v3's review against another edition
Too horrendous, messed up story, sexual abuse, too dark for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
savvylit's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
I read Cat Person in 2018, and it simultaneously captivated and disturbed me. I was intrigued to see if the rest of Roupenian's stories would hit that same note and they did not disappoint. This collection is both unsettling and sharp. Some stories outshine the others by a mile but overall this collection was a great ride. Perfect for fans of books like A Touch of Jen or Her Body & Other Parties.
My favorite stories in You Know You Want This were "Sardines," "The Good Guy," and "The Matchbox Sign." The Good Guy captured a specific type of passive toxic masculinity so, so perfectly. It was an excellent companion story to Cat Person. Sardines and The Matchbox Sign turned from damaging thinking into disgusting horror. Right up my alley! 10/10 would re-read those 3 stories again and again.
My favorite stories in You Know You Want This were "Sardines," "The Good Guy," and "The Matchbox Sign." The Good Guy captured a specific type of passive toxic masculinity so, so perfectly. It was an excellent companion story to Cat Person. Sardines and The Matchbox Sign turned from damaging thinking into disgusting horror. Right up my alley! 10/10 would re-read those 3 stories again and again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, and Sexual violence
transpinestwins's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
2.0
I liked “Cat Person” when I first read it, but only enough to want to check out the rest of Roupenian’s work, so the fact that it’s a high point in this collection is a disappointment. The writing is all over the place, with lots of clumsy exposition and weird last-minute tonal shifts. I liked “The Good Guy,” and stories like “Cat Person,” “The Night Runner,” and “The Mirror, the Bucket, and the Old Thigh Bone” at least have some potential or interesting ideas. Mostly, though, this collection was just dull and unpleasantly cynical (or bleak, to steal a word from Roxane Gay). We also started off on the worst possible foot, since I absolutely hated “Bad Boy.”
Altogether, I was hoping for better from this author than I got. I would be curious to know when some of these pieces were written relatively to each other — maybe she’s improving over time?
Altogether, I was hoping for better from this author than I got. I would be curious to know when some of these pieces were written relatively to each other — maybe she’s improving over time?
Content Warnings
Minor: Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence