Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Eating disorder, Body horrorModerate
Rape, Sexual assaultCommunity Reviews
Summary of 14807 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
reflective 53%
emotional 51%
challenging 44%
tense 40%
sad 22%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 34% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 15% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9% | No: 5%Average rating
245 pages | first published 2017
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ISBN/UID: 9781781259535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 01 March 2019
Description
In this volume, Carmen Maria Machado demolishes the borders between magical realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. In this provocative debut, startling narratives map the realities of women's lives and the violence v...Book Information
245 pages | first published 2017
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ISBN/UID: 9781781259535
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 01 March 2019
Description
In this volume, Carmen Maria Machado demolishes the borders between magical realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. In this provocative debut, startling narratives map the realities of women's lives and the violence v...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Eating disorder, Body horrorModerate
Rape, Sexual assaultCommunity Reviews
Summary of 14807 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
reflective 53%
emotional 51%
challenging 44%
tense 40%
sad 22%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 34% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 15% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 18% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9% | No: 5%Average rating