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A review by sakisreads
Animal by Lisa Taddeo
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Someone wrote ‘trauma dump’ in their review and honestly I felt that 😂
Most of the time, I was cross with Joan and her lack of accountability or lack of energy for well, anything? She just felt so blasé and it was frustrating to read, although I think that’s the whole point of her character.
I also get why she would’ve felt the need to try and justify every single one of her actions though…
This one definitely needs content warnings which I’ll include below.
Only 2 out of 5 stars for me this time unfortunately 😫 It was hard to put down at times but also hard to get through, because nobody was in a good place and it felt like there was a need to glamourise that 🥲
Most of the time, I was cross with Joan and her lack of accountability or lack of energy for well, anything? She just felt so blasé and it was frustrating to read, although I think that’s the whole point of her character.
I also get why she would’ve felt the need to try and justify every single one of her actions though…
This one definitely needs content warnings which I’ll include below.
Only 2 out of 5 stars for me this time unfortunately 😫 It was hard to put down at times but also hard to get through, because nobody was in a good place and it felt like there was a need to glamourise that 🥲
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infertility, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, and Miscarriage