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Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez

42 reviews

sailormar's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Classism, Gaslighting, Body horror, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Death, Toxic relationship, and Racism

cseguiharris's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Eating disorder

sarahrose_a's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I wish there had been a lot less/none from the POV of the chauvinist abuser…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Domestic abuse

ebroeffle's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This was difficult emotionally at times, but overall I still really enjoyed it and it is a powerful novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Racism, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Classism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder and Homophobia

openbookheartmind's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Eating disorder

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Feels like a necessary book, though I have mixed feelings about Anita’s voice as a second life. I thought it was funny and relevant, but I think I didn’t really love the use of it as a plot device. Also, my revenge lust wasn’t quenched enough. I would’ve preferred to see Jack dealt with greater consequences.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Torture, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Racism, Cultural appropriation, Murder, Sexism, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia

george_tte's review

dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Systemic oppression and domestic abuse contrasted in fantastic, fleshed-out characters. It was slow at first, but once it picked it up I found it hard to stop reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Homophobia

facciosp's review

emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

I didn’t love this book, but I also didn’t hate it. I found at some points the writing to be clunky and some of the themes to be cheesy. Very predictable and at points I was wondering how there was still more to be discussed in the book. Also a weird emphasis on characters weight that didn’t progress the story line. That being said, it has an interesting concept and I enjoyed Raquel and her development and growth. 

Disappointing to find out from other reviews that this was inspired by a true story when that wasn’t mentioned in the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Bullying

adventurebound7's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

annie_l_h's review

emotional reflective tense medium-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

4.75

One of the most page turning books I’ve read all year. This novel left me thinking and absolutely had me enchanted. Only thing I would say is that

some of the earlier allusions to Nick and Jack being similar in character to one another were a bit heavy handed,

but overall this book was amazing. Highly recommend for fans of literature surrounding the art world as well as fans of literature that dissects privilege and identity within the art world/society as a whole. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Body shaming