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A review by jettiedabs
Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan
5.0
I picked this up on a whim - for a change of pace from my usual murder mystery, for Pride Month, for a little escapism. It held my attention well and was suitably easy to read, as per the goal; for what it is (filth) there is surprisingly little out-of-this-world sex and is a little disappointing in its normalcy, but then perhaps that's partly the point.
For easy reading it's a good example; a likeable protagonist, a complicated supporting cast but without a complicated plot, and a subtlety to the undertones that might go unnoticed in too quick a read.
Setting this high on my rating scale, though - the writing is wonderful. Not least for the queerness that's not actually presented but is, just, there. Y'know, like in real life... And I love that it's not ABOUT sexuality, it's about navigating relationships and regrets and pressures and doubts. It's about the awkward part of your twenties where life seems to be happening around you rather than to you, and Violet represents a lot of people in at least some respect.
I am surprised this is a debut novel for how rounded it is.
For easy reading it's a good example; a likeable protagonist, a complicated supporting cast but without a complicated plot, and a subtlety to the undertones that might go unnoticed in too quick a read.
Setting this high on my rating scale, though - the writing is wonderful. Not least for the queerness that's not actually presented but is, just, there. Y'know, like in real life... And I love that it's not ABOUT sexuality, it's about navigating relationships and regrets and pressures and doubts. It's about the awkward part of your twenties where life seems to be happening around you rather than to you, and Violet represents a lot of people in at least some respect.
I am surprised this is a debut novel for how rounded it is.