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Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

431 reviews

haleybooks0318's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

allycereadsbooks's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 Was not expecting to but really loved this. Messed up but in a way that escalated throughout the story so that it had a good pace and was addictive. Also feels a bit hallucinogenic in that you finish it not really sure whether certain things happened and on an open-ended note. Was nervous about this one as I didn't get on with Bunny at all which seems to be a similar recommendation to this, but the writing in Boy Parts is much more conversational with a bit of humour in there too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic friendship

masonwe's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death, Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Transphobia

jessdownes's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

pola_pocket_'s review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I can't say I liked the book because I truly didn't, which is weird because unhinged women characters is my cup of tea. But damn Irina was truly unlikable. Some parts were funny but the whole book was just an acid trip. Very much unreliable narrator which I loved. Ultimately I kept reading the book because I simply couldn't stop. I guess the story was entertaining and Irina was so crazy I wanted to see what the hell she would do next. I feel like nothing really happend, the closing of the book wasn't strong enough for me so I don't think I'll be recommending or reading this book again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death

yanaorwhatever's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit

mybestfriendisabook's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

dark messy MC that’s kinda fun. quick read. when the title made sense 😳 oh boi 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

pinuspinea's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Blood

missbecca's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Told as a horror novel, Clark dives into how difficult it is to leave a mark on the world as a woman. Following the internal monologue of a diabolical narcissist on her rampage to make a mark, Clark leaves a heavy imagery underneath on the struggle to break from gender norms as a woman without being as brutal and vicious as the opposite sex. 
A truly wild read. It won’t be for everyone, but I think it’s worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

jessalicemorris's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

You know when you read something that is so utterly confusing but also never fails to amaze you at the same time? That is this book for me. The constant battle between wanting to believe that Irina has done the things she says she has and also wanting it all to be in her head is one that remains unsolved right up to the end and yet also I am okay with not knowing the truth?? V weird and yet v intriguing, I was hooked from start to finish! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail