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A review by lovesit1892
Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I give this two stars for the unique perspective and modern angle that this author uses to approach the vampire trope, but it did not do much for me. I love vampires and I was excited to read a more contemporary vampire storyline with Asian/POC characters, but nothing interesting seems to happen throughout this entire book. The ending is expected and even the character's expected upheaval is uneventful when it happens. The writing lacks any description that would make it lush and detailed, it's just blunt, short sentences, "I did this. This happened."
The uniqueness of the storyline itself had promise, but the writing makes the characters and their happenings flat and uninteresting.
The uniqueness of the storyline itself had promise, but the writing makes the characters and their happenings flat and uninteresting.
Graphic: Blood and Dementia
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Dementia, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism