A review by irenealgi
Two Girls, Fat And Thin by Mary Gaitskill
Did not finish book. Stopped at 31%.
I am not one to be overly sensitive with books or to shy away from difficult themes, but I suppose I'm going through a difficult time myself and reading this book every night before bed was not doing anything to improve my mood.
It's sad, it's so dark, and there are graphic depictions of emotional and sexual abuse on children. Not just once, but recurrently, as I suspect this is a key theme in the book and the thing the two main characters have in common. I'm all for books about hard topics, but I suppose this is not the right time for me to be reading this one. A real shame, because it is absolutely well written and engaging and very well done.
It's sad, it's so dark, and there are graphic depictions of emotional and sexual abuse on children. Not just once, but recurrently, as I suspect this is a key theme in the book and the thing the two main characters have in common. I'm all for books about hard topics, but I suppose this is not the right time for me to be reading this one. A real shame, because it is absolutely well written and engaging and very well done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual violence
Moderate: Bullying