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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This short big runs deep and wide. It’s a lot of things… Dystopia, Socio-political commentary, Satire, Gastro Horror, Loss of a Mother story, and a cautionary tale regarding climate collapse, how we change food and food changes us and change is inevitable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
It’s not as bad as the content warnings might suggest but it tries to be for brief moments. Is this why Ron Charles hated this book? I enjoyed it