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cspa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
When I initially grabbed this book, the summary on the back cover intrigued me: a sex therapist's transcriptionist crosses ethical boundaries by engaging in an affair with a client... talk about drama! While there were some amusing moments, they weren't sufficient for me to classify it as a humorous read. I was looking forward to seeing therapeutic interactions that could offer a deeper understanding of the characters' challenges. However, it did not meet my expectations in that regard either...
Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Torture
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Animal cruelty
jourdanicus's review
- 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
3.75
In hindsight the characters and writing style remind me of Ottessa Moshfegh's novels.
Graphic: Blood, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Drug use
Minor: Lesbophobia, Addiction, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
katerina_l's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Excrement, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Infidelity, Misogyny, Drug use, Body shaming, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Grief, Gore, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Stalking, Medical content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Body horror, and Sexual harassment
daphnemarie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Infidelity, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction
hazel_oat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexual content, Body horror, Gun violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Addiction, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Body shaming
Minor: Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, and Gore
the_lesbrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicide, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Grief, Violence, Animal death, Death, and Abandonment
cigarete_smoke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, and Drug abuse
Minor: Eating disorder, Vomit, and Adult/minor relationship
ksamaine95's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Death, Suicide, Stalking, and Violence
Minor: Blood, Cursing, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Drug use
baileyk113's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This was a very weird read but also very funny. I enjoyed the humor being used to breakup some of the darker matters of the book. I found it very interesting to read a queer journey in the mind of a 45-year-old lady (usually I read these types of books from a younger person’s pov), but I really enjoyed it because we got to reflect with her on all the things that happened in her life when she felt repressed. Just felt like there was a lot of Greta spiraling that was somewhat hard to follow.
Moderate: Suicide and Gun violence
joensign's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Violence, Mental illness, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicide, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent