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cousingoose's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
FEM is definitely not a book you can just read once and understand. I didn’t know anything about Magda’s background before I read this book, but after I found out that she’s a poet - the book’s writing style began to make a lot more sense (in the way that it didn’t make sense - and in the way that I sometimes found myself about to roll my eyes).
Although I may have learned and gleaned much from it, it wasn’t necessarily an enjoyable read; and, I do agree with a lot of the criticisms of it. It was kind of like eating a pomegranate really slowly - it’s tedious to get through but the juicy gems are maybe worth it? Definitely a challenging book and not a casual read. You have to care enough to finish it. There was also a fat phobic scene and it took a lot of concentration from me to get through the last chunk of the book (30 or so pages) - would consider it a grueling experience. I would probably get more from it if I read it a second time, even a third time - but I’m not sure I care enough.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fatphobia
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