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A review by alee02
My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
Did not finish book.
dark
sad
I bought this book half-off at a store without knowing anything about it. This author literally describes a severe abuser and incestuous pedophile as “tortured and charismatic” on the back cover. Hard pass.
Another review describes this book as “written by a guy in your MFA program” and that is precisely the vibe - capitalizing on traumatizing and triggering subject matter, of which the author himself has acknowledged he has not researched, to add shock value to an otherwise underwhelming story. Blech.
Another review describes this book as “written by a guy in your MFA program” and that is precisely the vibe - capitalizing on traumatizing and triggering subject matter, of which the author himself has acknowledged he has not researched, to add shock value to an otherwise underwhelming story. Blech.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence