A review by punkrockingnerd
How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The ending was a little off for me, but the small pieces of lives in recovery really make it worthwhile

Seriously, what was the ending trying to say? The women are taking power back by knowing that despite what the media has to say, they know the truth and that's enough? Or, is it all meant to be a warning a la-1984, putting us on the lookout for instances in the real world? I don't know, it's kind of unclear.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism, Death of parent, and Abandonment