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caitlynes91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Homophobia, Self harm, Excrement, and Cannibalism
matigiuro's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, and Toxic friendship
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This unsettling novel is about motherhood, daughterhood, girlhood, and feminine power. Ojeda crafts beautifully eerie sentences that are evocative to the point of being cinematic. The coven-like group of girls at the story's center is so deliciously unhinged in a way that only teenage girls can be. Their desire for agency and power is the driving factor in the disturbing choices that they make under Annelise's leadership.
All in all, Jawbone is quite the fever dream. I loved Ojeda's evocative style and discussions of female power & relationships. Ultimately, though, the inconsistent timeline interrupted the flow of this story for me. I don't always feel that books need linear timelines but, in this case, I think that Jawbone would have benefited greatly from that feature.
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
storyonlystory's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Sexual content
Minor: Vomit, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Classism
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Transphobia, Cannibalism, Abortion, and Suicide attempt
aliss_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Mental illness, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
maragtzrbooks's review against another edition
- 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
Un grupo de amigas adolescentes encuentran un lugar donde puede jugar, explorar sus límites y experimentar el dolor. Un lugar donde crean historias y cuentan creepy pastas, hasta que una desaparece y sale a luz lo macabro.
La autora con cada capítulo nos lleva a diferentes momentos de la línea del tiempo y con ello a diferentes puntos de vista y tipos de narración.
Una novela única y extraordinaria, con momentos escalofriantes y repulsivos, una historia que confunde, profundiza e incomoda. Explora la crudeza de crecer, de tratar de encontrarse en las sombras, de la maternidad que se ausenta y de la sexualidad que devora.
Sólo al tratar de escribir una reseña me regresaron las ganas de leerlo y de seguir comprando todo lo que Mónica Ojeda ha escrito.
Recuerden leer los trigger warnings antes.
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
owlribbon's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
mahitdzmare'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia
marissa_nicole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail