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meadowlurk's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really like this book, its mindbending form reminds me so much of House of Leaves! Sometimes it went a bit over my head. Also towards the end it increasingly involved a lot of gross sexual depiction and assault, which I really dislike.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
seb_pitch's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.25
Very interesting in terms of what it's trying to do, the structure of it all, the philosophy of stories, reading and writing. Would be more enjoyable if it was normal about women. The characters were a bit too unlikeable for me, though I don't think that necessarily detracts from the aims of this novel.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape
jillysmith's review
challenging
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This isn't a story so much as a mediation on why we write stories and how they are consumed. Strangely prescient in the age of AI as it ruminates on plagiarism, automated reading, and the publishing industry. A product of its time in terms of misogyny etc, and frustrating when it jumps from story to story, but definitely an unforgettable treatise on the adventure of reading
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and War
natyourusual_'s review against another edition
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
3.5
I loved the experience of reading this knowing absolutely nothing beforehand. There’s some questionable content in the middle like a weird obsession with male characters wanting to either rape or have sex with every woman they encounter or some of the weird parody of feminism done through Lotaria’s character but even with all of that, I still thought it a worthwhile read with lots of lines that make you truly reflect on things
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Violence and Rape
page_28's review
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
An interesting novel that explores the experience of reading while struggling to keep its reader, or maybe just me, engaged. I wish men would learn how to write complete female characters instead of hollow shells of women with very little personality and a whole lot of breasts.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
cryingcloud's review
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
probably one of the most painful reads i had the misfortune of experiencing. perhaps it's because i don't have the Right Intellectual Mind to properly enjoy this book. i had friends who warned (and complained) of the contents of this book, and i should've listened to them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Incest, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
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